John C. Taylor III ’47

Bud died Aug. 23, 2015, at his home in Savannah, Ga.

He was born Jan. 7, 1928, in New York City, which made him one of the youngest members of the Class of 1947. Bud prepped at The Hill School and matriculated in the summer of 1943. At Princeton he played basketball and was captain of the tennis team. Upon graduation from Yale Law School in 1950, Bud joined the Army and spent time in Korea as a judge advocate general officer.

Two years later, Bud returned to civilian life and joined the New York law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, where he specialized in entertainment and corporate law and eventually became a managing partner. Bud also served on the board of the Devereux Foundation, chaired the Carnegie Corp., and was president of AEA Investors.

Bud and his wife, Sunny, had two surviving daughters and four grandchildren. Their retirement included an active engagement with the American Field Service Program, hosting four international students, and much international travel. Sunny died after 55 fulfilling years together. Bud’s love of fly-fishing continued, and he made many trips to Alaska. After moving to Savannah, Bud met Patricia Dawson, who added much joy to his later years.

The class sends its memories of this outstanding classmate to his daughters, Jane and Holly.