Herbert E. Gernert Jr. ’48

Herb Gernert, a prominent investment manager, died April 16, 2012, after a brief illness.

Herb was in the Navy from 1943 to 1946. At Princeton he was in Charter and graduated in October 1947 with honors in economics. He earned an M.B.A. from NYU.

Herb’s professional life was in the investment world. He began his career with Brown Brothers Harriman. Then it was on to Cyrus J. Lawrence and Vilas-Fischer prior to founding his own management and consulting firm. He managed a portion of Princeton’s endowment from 1977 to 1987 and taught as an adjunct professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He lectured for the American Management Association, and was a former president of the Harding Township (N.J.) Board of Education.

In 1952, Herb and Sally Hanson were married. They produced daughter Lynn and son David. Herb is survived by Sally, Lynn, and David. The class offers its condolences.