James M. McCabe ’61

The class lost one of its most beloved and respected members when Jay died on Jan. 11, 2001, of complications from bone marrow disease.

Jay came to Princeton from Canterbury, where he later served as a trustee. He played freshman football and rugby and majored in psychology. He was a member of Tiger Inn and the 21 Club.

Jay earned an MBA at Columbia and had an illustrious career in the securities industry. He was one of the few analysts to earn Institutional Investor's top ranking in two industries, utilities and telecommunications. He appeared as a featured guest on Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser '54 and was frequently quoted in the Wall Street Journal. Over 38 years he was associated with several major financial institutions, including Chase Manhattan, Lehman Brothers, and Nomura Securities, where he was chief of US equity research.

Jay loved sports. He was a runner, golfer, and tennis champion. He was totally devoid of guile or pretense and charmed all who met him with his intelligence, boundless enthusiasm, and personal warmth.

The class extends its sympathy to Jay's wife, Mimi, his daughter, Michie, his sons, Jamie, Chris, Matt, and Andrew, his brother, Peter, and his grandsons, James and Sam.

The Class of 1961