John Craig ’62

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John died Feb. 15, 2018, in Santa Fe, N.M., his home for many years.

John came to Princeton from Tulsa, where he excelled in high school track, swimming, and football. A member of Ivy Club, he is remembered for starting C-K Productions with classmate Hal  Kroeger, bringing such diverse concerts to campus as Joan Baez and the Kingston Trio. After earning a philosophy degree, he earned an MBA from Harvard.

As a businessman and private-equity investor, he built successful parking and restaurant enterprises. John was very active in in the Santa Fe business community, serving on several civic boards. He loved to travel to India, Nepal, Thailand, and Bali. He was a supporter of Buddhist organizations, was ordained a lay monk in 1988, and was an active member of the Thubten Norbu Ling Tibetan Buddhist Center in Santa Fe.

John was predeceased by his first wife, Francis, who died two years after their marriage, and his second wife, Linda, who died in 2004. He is survived by his wife, Susan; his son Miles and his wife, Rachel; and son Samuel ’98 and his wife, Bibi; and grandchildren Ian and Samantha. The class extends its condolences to the family.

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