Kenneth J. Suid died June 30, 2006, in Portland, Ore.
He graduated from Shaker Heights (Ohio) High School before attending Princeton, where he majored in politics, was in the Glee Club, and dined at Elm Club. He also was active in crew and McCarter Theatre. His senior roommates were Jim Benjamin, Hank Balfour, and Charlie Stephenson. Ken earned an MBA from the University of Michigan.
Ken’s career included serving as assistant provost at the University of Massachusetts, assistant U.S. Secretary of Education, dean of Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles, and vice chancellor at the University of California, Riverside. He also worked at Bell & Howell and various technology companies. His last position was in charge of management development and training at Mentor Graphics. Ironically, Ken disavowed using PCs, cell phones, etc.
Although he seemed unable to forget some unhappy days as a freshman at Pyne Hall, he willingly contributed to our reunion yearbooks and chaired the Princeton Schools Committee in Portland. Ken sensed his own mortality in his essay and poem for our 40th reunion.
Ken will not attend our 50th — a goal he had set some time ago. The class extends sincere sympathy to his companion, David F. Brannon.