James W. Newman ’26

Jim Newman died June 25, 1996, at Meadow Lakes in Hightstown, N.J. Jim was on the football squad for four years and won his letter in senior year. After graduation Jim attended Harvard Business School, went to night school in New York, and worked for Lehn and Fink Corp. He retired in 1966 as senior v.p., treasurer, and as a director of the company. In 1954 he founded Windings, Inc., a developer and licenser of a fundamental, patented process that allowed wire and cable to be wound in lightweight packages. He retired in 1991.

Jim gave a great deal of his time to Princeton. As chairman of the Class of '26's 25th reunion, he developed the concept of on-campus reunions in which faculty members, alumni, and families would be a part, all contrary to tradition. The new-style reunions, with seminars an outstanding feature, became a tradition after '26's 25th. He was chairman of the graduate interclub council, which changed Bicker Week procedures. He was also the organizer and chairman of the Princeton Prospect Foundation, which carried out his idea of bringing the clubs closer to the academic world. Jim was an elder in the Presbyterian Church.

He was also chairman of Tower Club for many years.

Jim is survived by his wife, the former Della Sue Hicks, a son, the Rev. James W. Jr., a daughter, Susannah, a grandson, Shawn Payton-Newman, and a sister, Adelaide Fullinwider, to all of whom we extend our deep sympathy.

The Class of 1926