Kenneth E. Nighman ’57

Ken died of cancer on Aug. 20, 2001, in LA. Ken came to Princeton from the U. of Minnesota HS. He majored in psychology and was a member of Campus Club, Whig-Clio, and the Psychology Club.

After graduation, Ken earned a master's in psychology at the U. of Kentucky in 1959. He then served an internship and a two-year military service term in the U.S. Public Health Service in Lexington, Ky., working with addicts. Subsequently, he directed a large child guidance clinic in Kentucky for several years and then moved to L.A., where he was head of clinical services at the Frostig Center. He underwent eight years of psychoanalysis to become qualified in this demanding area, becoming a fellow of the Menninger Clinic and continuing consulting and training activities while conducting an extensive private practice in LA.

In addition to his wife, Denise, he is survived by his sister, Judie. The class extends its deepest sympathies to them on their loss.

The Class of 1957