James Robinson ’43 *48

Jim died May 22, 2013, in Princeton.

He prepared for Princeton at the Lawrenceville School. Jim majored in electrical engineering and was a founder of the Princeton Broadcasting Service. He was also a member of Theatre Intime and the Triangle Club. Jim served as reunion chairman from 1998 until his death.

In 1948, he earned his master’s degree in electrical engineering from Princeton. He served in the Navy on many electronic programs, including atomic-bomb testing in the South Pacific, cosmic-ray research in Colorado, and in the development of the YP-59, the first jet fighter.

Jim became the director of contract development for the Atomic Energy Commission. Later he worked for Applied Science Corp. of Princeton as director of research. Jim retired from McLean Engineering in 1985 after 29 years with the company.

His wife, Carol, predeceased him in 2011. Jim is survived by a sister-in-law and several nieces and nephews.