James Paul Barr ’63
Jim Barr, a v.p. and account executive for 32 years at Smith Barney, died of AIDS Mar. 12, 1995, in N.Y.C.
Raised in Chatham, N.J., Jim prepared at South Kent School, where his late father, Henry B. '36, and great uncle, W. Manning '15, also attended. A member of Cottage Club, he rowed freshman crew, was a Keyceptor for Orange Key, and belonged to the Yacht Club. At Princeton, Jim began his lifelong interest in Wall Street, majoring in economics and writing a senior thesis on the demand for tax-exempt securities.He lived in Manhattan and in Livingston, N.Y. Ed maintained his interests in sailing, travel, cycling, diving, and concerts.
He leaves his mother, Mrs. Mary Westin; three sisters, Suzanne M., Barbara, and Mrs. Carolyn Hoyt. The class sends the family its sincere condolences.
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