John Henry Low ’76

John Henry died April 11, 2025, at home in Pine Plains, N.Y., following a two-year struggle with cancer.

Born and raised in New York City, he attended St. Bernard’s School and then graduated from St. Paul’s School. At Princeton, he majored in electrical engineering and computer science, worked at WPRB, sailed, learned to fly with the Soaring Club, and was an active member of Charter Club. John Henry roomed with Jim Russell, David Edelstein, Michael Kassen, and Richard Norair, and kept up his friendships for life.

After graduation, John Henry began a 17-year international banking career with Mellon Bank. He was fluent in German and traveled abroad frequently. In 1985, he obtained an MBA from the Wharton School. In 1992, he established his own financial advisory firm, Knickerbocker Advisors, which he ran with his wife, Constanza, out of their home in the Hudson Valley. He was known in the national media, having appeared on Bloomberg Television and been quoted in Bloomberg Wealth Manager, CNBC, Business Week, Consumer Reports, MarketWatch, and the New York Post.

A nature lover, he enjoyed watching the wild birds, foxes, and other woodland animals behind the house. He spent most vacations with Constanza and their daughter Spencer exploring the national parks and other scenic places of North America. John Henry was a loyal Princetonian, regularly attending Reunions and serving as an ASC interviewer. He loved trains and gave lectures on railroad history of the Hudson Valley, and he had an extensive model railroad set up in his basement with 10,000 cars. He took up the sport of ice sailing, purchasing his own vintage ice sailboat and racing it on the frozen Hudson River.

The class officers extend sincere condolences to Constanza, and Spencer.