Jay C. Harbeck ’56

Jay died Jan. 18, 2013, from acute myeloid leukemia. He was 78.  

Jay was born in Elizabeth, N.J. He graduated from the Pingry School in 1952 and magna cum laude from Princeton with a bachelor’s degree in the Special Program in the Humanities. Jay was a member of the swim team and in his senior year was the recipient of the War Memorial Trophy in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the team.

Jay was a Fulbright Scholar and studied at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität in Freiburg. Jay was a captain in the Air Force and served as an officer in the Strategic Air Command from 1958 to 1964. In 1962, he earned an MBA from Harvard University.

Jay raised his family in Rumson, N.J., and retired to Fripp Island, S.C., in 2001. He worked on Wall Street for 40 years and retired as a first vice president/portfolio manager from the Merrill Lynch Asset Management division in 2001.

In 1978, Jay was ordained as a permanent deacon in the Roman Catholic Church and served in that capacity for 35 years.

His wife, Ella Anne Philips Harbeck, predeceased him. He is survived by his three daughters, Dorothy, Claire, and Jean, and five grandchildren. Jay will be missed by all.