John E. Schulz ’61

John died May 9, 2004, of complications from ALS. Born in Evanston, Ill., to Carl Schulz '28 and the former Cornelia Mary Ernst, he came to Princeton from New Trier High School, Winnetka, Ill.

At Princeton John took his meals at Tower Club, majored in French, and spent his junior year studying in France. His thesis was titled "The Novels of Jean-Louis Curtis." He also was involved with the Campus Fund Drive and the Yachting Club.

After a few years teaching French in private schools, John went to Yale Law School and then was Ralph Nader '55's first "raider," authoring Nader's report on the Federal Trade Commission. After the Nader experience in 1968, he taught law for two years at USC and then practiced law in the San Francisco area for many years, specializing in environmental law. Following a divorce he relocated to Denver a few years ago. He was an avid race walker and competed until ALS incapacitated him. John is survived by a son, Evan, and a daughter, Jordan, with whom we mourn his passing.

The Class of 1961