James Eldridge ’33

Jim Eldridge died in Naples, Fla., Feb. 27, 1995. He had a successful and useful career.

He was born in Philadelphia, grew up in Atlantic City and came to Princeton from Atlantic City H.S. He graduated with a BS in chemical engineering and promptly went to work for Du Pont as an engineer and production supervisor.

Jim joined the Navy at the beginning of the war, served on ships in the South Pacific and rose to the rank of lt. commander. After the war he attended the Univ. of Pennsylvania, where he earned an MS. He went to work for Merck and Co. in Rahway, was with them for 25 years, and was instrumental in introducing computers to the business. During his time at Merck, he earned a master of science and statistics at Rutgers. He retired in 1976 and after retirement took on several overseas assignments for the Intl. Executive Service Corps (which was run for many years by our classmate Frank Pace).

Jim moved from Westfield, N.J., to Naples in 1983. He is survived by Elda, his wife of 48 years, by three children, and seven grandchildren, to all of whom we extend our sympathy.

The Class of 1933