Joseph M. Anderson ’65

Joe died Jan. 4, 2025.

He came to Princeton from John Marshall High in Oklahoma City. He roomed with a wealth of classmates, participated in Whig-Clio, rowed lightweight crew, and was active in Tower Club.

Joe spent a Fulbright year in Brazil after graduation, earned a master’s degree in economics at UC Berkeley and a Ph.D. from Harvard, and did two years of military service at the Pentagon. He taught at Williams, moving rapidly on as VP of Lewin/ICF, a consulting firm focused on health care, Social Security, retirement, and savings, followed by travel through the Eastern Bloc, including the USSR.

He returned to DC and founded his own firm, Capital Research Association. The next 30 years involved work with most governments and major corporations in that area, including the World Bank and IMF. Joe served Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church for 40 years as deacon and finance committee head with a special interest in the church’s Kenyan mission, while finding time to ski and pursue his environmental and native American collecting interests.

Joe is survived by his wife, Carolyn Johnson; children Kathryn and Josh; grandsons Sam and Luke; and brothers Frank, David, and Peter. Congratulations on the remarkable life and gifts to humanity he created through his intellect and energy.