Harry Heher Jr. ’49

Harry, a former class president and member of the executive committee of the Alumni Council, died on June 3, 2002, at the U. of Pennsylvania Hospital. He was 74.

Harry prepared for Princeton at Lawrenceville School. He served in the Army in 1946-47 and again during the Korean War, where he was awarded a Bronze Star. At Princeton he majored in politics, graduating with honors. He served as news editor of the Daily Princetonian, president of the pre-law society, and class treasurer. He was awarded the Distinguished Military Student Citation by the Dept. of Military Science.

After Korean service, Harry attended Harvard Law School, graduating in 1955. He started his career as assistant general counsel to both Johnson & Johnson and American Cyanamid. In private practice he served as general counsel to Applied Logic Corp. and Princeton Applied Research. After he retired, he was an adjunct professor of law at the College of New Jersey. He was an accomplished jazz pianist and played at numerous charitable events and class functions.

Harry is survived by his wife, Marian; three sons, Gregory, Eliot, and H. Tappan; a daughter, Carol H. Peters; and 10 grandchildren. The class shares their grief at the loss of this committed classmate.

The Class of 1949