Henry Parker III ’48

Hank was born in Plainfield, N.J., in 1926, and died at the family home in Madison, N.J., July 9, 2016, at age 89.

He attended St. Andrew’s and Lawrenceville schools. After Navy service in the V-12 program and active duty, he entered Princeton as a junior, majored in politics, and graduated in 1948.

In a lifelong business career at the insurance firm Chubb, he became a prominent executive and industry leader, launching and leading most of Chubb’s extensive international operations. He was also a media spokesman, educator, and writer in the field, and represented the industry in many U.S. and international insurance organizations and other business policy groups. He was board chairman of Overlook Medical Center and a trustee of Drew University.

To the Class of ’48 and to generations of younger classes, Hank is known best as the founder and perennial member of the Tigertones a cappella group. He was our class president from 1948 to 1963 and served in other class offices and on the Alumni Council. Hank and Audrey (Turner) were married for 59 years. She survives him, as do their son, Henry Parker IV; their daughter, Elizabeth Browne; three grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and a step great-grandchild.