John Martin Mayer ’53

John Martin "Marty" Mayer died of bone cancer on Jan. 9, 2007, in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up in suburban Lakewood, where he was class president and a state wrestling champion in high school.

Marty wrestled for Princeton and also played football during our 24-game winning streak. A member of Cannon Club, he majored in history and roomed his senior year with Cal Perrine, Chip Sibbers, and Bob Unger.

After graduating from Harvard Business School, Marty started a construction business wiith his father in Cleveland. He married Robin Yost in 1957 and they raised three children, Jim, Megan, and Fred.

Marty's entrepreneurial interests led to ownership of a concrete-construction company and a pay-to-swim recreation area. In 1975, he bought a material-handling company and developed a bulk unloader that is still widely used in ethanol processing.

Marty served for several years as the Schools Committee head for Northeast Ohio, interviewing hundreds of high school candidates for Princeton. He established a family legacy at Princeton; following him were his brother Don '57, daughter Megan '84, niece Maria '88, and nephew Richard '89.

To Marty's wife of 49 years, Robin, their children and their seven grandchildren, the class extends its sympathy.