Herman Neville Archer Jr. ’53

Herman was born in Princeton, N.J., and came to the University after graduating from the Lawrenceville School. He became a member of Dial Lodge and majored in basic engineering. He was drafted into the Army after graduation and spent some of his two years’ service in the Corps of Engineers in Germany.

Returning to civilian life, Herman went to work on the Long Sault Dam on the Saint Lawrence River. In 1957, he moved to Paris to learn French at the Alliance Francaise and the Sorbonne and to travel in Europe. He married Maria Brdlik in Germany in 1959. He also earned an MBA at the Rutgers School of Business.

Until his retirement, Herman worked for 10 companies in 11 countries on four continents including Liberia, Guinea, Zaire, Algeria, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey on numerous engineering projects before retiring to Houston in 2000.

Herman died June 22, 2023, in Houston. He is survived by Maria; their three children; and nine grandchildren.