L. Talbot Adamson ’44

Tal died June 17, 2019, at home in Gladwyne, Pa.

Tal came to us from St. Paul’s School in New Hampshire, where he was active in football, hockey, squash, baseball, and track, as well as the Library Association. At Princeton he majored in chemical engineering. He was active in hockey and track, receiving award letters. Tal was a member of Charter Club and the Varsity Club. He roomed all four years with his twin brother, William.

During World War II he served in the Navy in the South Pacific. When he returned to the United States he joined the Bakelite Co., followed by service at the Taylor Fibre Corp. in Valley Forge, Pa. He worked with Howard Head to design the Head skis and was also involved with the development of the Common Market in Europe.

Tal is survived by his wife, Maisie; his daughter, Sabina Wood; son Talbot and his wife, Jacqueline; stepsons Richard Storey III and his wife, Lily, and Peter Storey and his wife, Merin; grandsons Harrison and Alexander Wood, and David, Timothy, and Alexander Storey; granddaughter Lydia Storey; and two great-granddaughters. He was preceded in death by his brother, William.