J. Logan Burke Jr. ’54

John Logan Burke died March 20, 2008, at his home in Rockport, Maine.

Born in Dayton, Ohio, he attended Phillips Exeter Academy. At Princeton, John majored in history, played lacrosse all four years, and was treasurer of Cottage Club. He joined the Army in 1955 and served as a lieutenant in Germany until 1957. He then attended Harvard Business School and was awarded a master’s degree in business administration in 1958.

His career included being a partner at W.E. Hutton on Wall Street. He moved to San Francisco, and spent the remainder of his career with Hambrecht & Quist until his retirement in 2003. He was a loving husband and a great father.

John is survived by his wife, Phebe; daughters Ann and Meredith; son Jeb; and three grandsons. He was predeceased by his son George. The class extends its condolences to his family.