Jerry N. R. Brisco ’59

Jerry, or "Breeze," died on Feb. 19, 2002. He was living in Tempe, Ariz., at the time. The cause of death is unknown.

Born in Summit, N.J., Jerry grew up in Milwaukee and prepared for Princeton at Milwaukee U. School, where he captained the tennis team, lettered in football and basketball, and worked on student publications. At Princeton, Jerry was sports editor of the Daily Princetonian his junior year, and vice chairman his senior year. His weekly sports column, "Brisk Breezes," entertained us for three years. Jerry ate at Tower Club, where he served as IAA chairman.

Jerry served in the Army, then earned an MBA from Harvard. This launched an impressive business career that progressed through management of Burdine's Department Store in West Palm Beach, Fla.; management of his own retail chain; vice president of Hang Ten International, a major licensing company; and general manager of Mervyn's, a retailing affiliate of Target Corp., in Phoenix. Always active in politics and community affairs, Jerry served the Chamber of Commerce, United Fund, and the Princeton Schools Committee.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Barbara; two sons, Robert and Joseph; four daughters, Julie, Eileen, Sarah, and Candice; and a sister, Gail Schaefer, to all of whom the class extends its condolences.

The Class of 1959