John F. Geer ’52

John graduated from the Kent School. At Princeton he majored in English and gained the Class of 1870 Old English Prize. He ate at Charter and was an ROTC Distinguished Military Student. John wrote for the Nassau Lit and the Tiger. He roomed with Bill Service, Henry Sherk, and Fred Jones.

After service as a first lieutenant in the field artillery, he earned a law degree from Columbia and launched a distinguished career in law as general counsel for American Standard and general counsel for the Episcopal Church Pension Fund.

John died Sept. 17, 2021. He is survived by his children, Jennifer ’80, Evelyn, and John. To them the class sends good wishes and its regard for John’s military service for our country.