John R. Groome ’51

John died July 7, 1996, at his home in Newton, N.J. He prepped at Blair Academy. At Princeton he was an economics major and a member of Tiger Inn and JV football. He roomed with Hollie Donan, Chuck Weeden, Dave Van Vleck, John Titman, Will Prior and Allan Clark.

In 1953 John earned a master's in business administration from NYU. He was a financial analyst with Union Camp Corp., an economist at Prudential Insurance, and an officer and research director at Schroeder Naess & Thomas and U.S. Trust Co. in NYC. While at U.S. Trust, John was frequently interviewed by the Wall St. Journal, NY Times, Business Week, and WCBS Radio.

John is survived by sons John B. and James, and by daughter Joan. The class sends them its condolences.

The Class of 1951