James R. Faus ’47

James Faus died Feb. 8, 2014, at Stonebridge in Skillman, N.J., after a long illness.

Jim was raised in Denver and graduated from Central High School in Washington, D.C. He entered Princeton in 1943, but left after six months to enlist in the Army Air Corps, where he was a second lieutenant navigator on B-29s. Called back to duty during the Korean War, he was discharged in 1953, after having married Fleurette and started his family of four sons.

After graduating from Penn’s Wharton School with a bachelor’s degree in economics, Jim joined IBM and started the career that would lead him to consulting jobs for many of our largest corporations. He also installed a software system at Princeton.

Jim and Fleurette moved to Princeton in 1959, where they raised their sons. He attended reunions with P-47, as well as many Tiger sporting events. He was an active member of Trinity Church. Many weekends found him at Barnegat Light (N.J.) Yacht Club, both as commodore and a proud owner of a Barnegat Bay garvey.

Fleurette predeceased Jim. The class sends condolences to his sons. A memorial service will be June 21 at Trinity Church. Entombment will be at Arlington National Cemetery.