Kenneth E. Folsom ’43

Ken died Nov. 8, 2013. He spent his early years in Long Beach, Calif., and entered Princeton from Long Beach Junior College. At Princeton, he majored in history and was a member of Triangle Club. Ken also was head cheerleader senior year and a member of Charter Club.

He served in the Navy during World War II. After a period of working for KLM Airlines and in advertising, Ken returned to academia and earned his master’s degree and Ph.D. in Asian studies and Chinese history from UC, Berkeley. This led to a career as a professor at the University of Maryland, where he taught until his retirement in 1988. In the meantime, Ken traveled extensively to many countries, living in Taiwan twice.

He is survived by his wife, Gwen; and son, Kenneth.