Henry N. Tifft III ’49

Henry died Aug. 8, 2006, after a short illness. He was 78.

He prepared for Princeton at Hotchkiss School. Henry majored in politics at Princeton and was a member of Colonial Club. He served in the Army from April 1946 until October 1947.

Henry had a long tenure as an executive at First National Bank, now Citibank. He was also senior vice president at First Federated Savings and Loan and ended his career at Connecticut Bank and Trust in Stamford, where he was active in a number of community organizations including the Norwalk Maritime Museum and the Stamford Philharmonic. He also served as president of the Princeton Club of Vero Beach, Fla., where he had a long and active retirement that included golf, fishing, sailing, and numerous other activities.

Henry is survived by his wife, Suzanne; two sons, William and Phillip; and two grandchildren. The class extends its sincere sympathy to them on their loss of this man of humor, integrity, and loyalty.

The Class of 1949