James G. Metcalfe ’53

Jim died July 21, 2015, in Louisville, Ky., after a long illness. Although he was born in Cincinnati, Jim lived most of his life in Louisville except for a brief tour in the Army after graduation.

Jim came to Princeton from the Choate School. He was on the track team for four years, played IAA basketball, and was a member of Colonial Club. Jim reported in the 1953 Nassau Herald that he planned to be a farmer, but after returning from military duty he went to work for Citizens Fidelity Bank of Louisville and eventually became a senior vice president and senior loan officer there.

The campaign against cerebral palsy was a continuing interest; Jim was president of United Cerebral Palsy 10 years after graduation and served on the board for the rest of his life. Jim was also on the boards of the Kentucky Dance Council and Kid Center and was a member of the Louisville Country Club and St. Matthew’s Church. Jim enjoyed time spent on the water, whether on the Ohio River, in Florida, or in the Bahamas.

Jim leaves two daughters, Carolyn Dusserre ’81 and Jane, and five grandchildren.