Karl H. Velde Jr. ’53

Karl died Oct. 2, 2024.

He was born in Evanston, Ill., and came to Princeton after graduating from Deerfield Academy. He joined Colonial Club and majored in politics, writing his thesis on “The Political Activities of the American Federation of Labor and their Influence in the 1952 Election.”

Following graduation, Karl earned an LL.B degree from the University of Virginia Law School and then served in the military, primarily as legal officer of the Port of Inchon, Korea.

After a few years in the legal field, Karl transitioned to a career in investments with Harris Trust and Savings Bank in the Chicago area, and lived in that area until 2015 when he moved to Vero Beach, Fla. He and his wife were summer residents of Nantucket, Mass., and members of the Nantucket Yacht Club.

Karl is survived by his second wife, Sandra; and three children of his first marriage.