John Lee Seeley ’56

John Seeley died Apr. 5, 1996, in Phoenix, Ariz. He was born in Melbourne, Australia, and came to Princeton in the fall of 1953 from Eton College. His father, Paul S. Seeley, was the Class of '06. John majored in modern languages and literature and was a member of Key and Seal and Triangle Club.

After Princeton, John served in the Marine Corps. He then moved to New Orleans, where he became an American citizen, and began a career in banking which took him to Easton, Md., and ultimately Phoenix. He was a v.p. at Wells Fargo, coming to that bank through the First Interstate merger. John was active in the Native-American community and was well known for his economic development programs throughout the state.

John's wife, Carol, shared with us that he always approached life with integrity and a sense of humor that is not often found anymore. He will be sorely missed by Carol, his sons, John and Paul, and his grandson, Devin. The class extends sincere sympathy to them and joins in their sorrow.

The Class of 1956