John D. Soutter ’57

John died April 4, 2015, in Burlington, Vt., following a short hospitalization.

Born in New York City, John grew up in Rye, N.Y. He graduated from St. Paul’s School. At Princeton he majored in English and rowed on the 150-pound crew. John took his meals at Ivy and roomed senior year with Jay Lewis, Jerry Wintersteen, and Don Kirby.

After graduation, John’s professional positions included roles as vice president of First National City Bank, treasurer for international business at Bristol-Myers, president of Inverness Management, and senior vice president at Brown Harris Stevens.

A remarkable endurance athlete, John ran his first Boston Marathon in 1964 and peaked at 12 competitive marathons in one year in the mid-1980s. He also ran several ultramarathons and was still running regularly until a few days before his death. A golfer and fisherman, he was a member of the Racquet and Tennis Club, Piping Rock Club, the National Golf Links of America, and the Mid Ocean Club in Bermuda. He loved the Metropolitan Opera and held subscription seats for several decades.

John is survived by his children, Lindsay ’81, Amy, Lucy, Morgan, and Madora; five grandchildren; two brothers; one sister; and his former wives, Julie and Madora. The class sends sympathy to them all.