Lawrence D. Tornek ’61

Larry died Sept. 30, 2025, at home in Coconut Grove, Fla.

Born in New York City, he came to Princeton from Erasmus Hall High School. At Princeton, he joined Triangle Club, The Princeton Tiger, the Orange Key, the Pre-Law Society, and Whig-Clio. He majored in politics and took his meals at Tower. He roomed with Ernie Ehrens, Steve Stiles, Bob Ochsner, Jim Diaz, Steve Kurtin, and John Bjorkholm.

After Princeton, Larry earned an MBA at Wharton and then embarked on a lifelong career in the insurance business. In 1971, he founded his own agency as a brokerage general agent for Bankers Life, setting sales records along the way and qualifying for the Million Dollar Round Table several times over. He was venerated in his industry personally and professionally. A man of many hobbies, he was a scuba diver and a marathon runner, competing in the New York City Marathon in 1992 with his daughter, Beth.

Predeceased by his beloved wife of 61 years, Lynn, Larry is survived by his children Scott, Beth, and David and their families; five grandchildren; and his brother, Terry ’67.