Malcolm D. Hawk ’64

Malcolm died May 3, 2026, at home in Houston with his wife of 56 years, Kate, by his side. He grew up in Sharon, Pa., and Palo Alto, Calif., and attended Palo Alto High School, where he edited the school paper and served on the student court and in other organizations. At Princeton, Malcolm majored in the Woodrow Wilson School, ate at Elm Club, and served on The Daily Princetonian, the Guide Service, the Keycept Program, and Campus Fund Drive. 

After Princeton, Malcolm earned a law degree at Stanford and following a federal district court clerkship, spent several years in Washington, D.C., holding several positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and on Capitol Hill as a senator’s legislative assistant and minority counsel for the Senate Judiciary Committee. 

In 1974, Malcolm and his family moved to Houston, where he began a long and distinguished legal career with Exxon, serving in numerous leadership roles, including as general counsel for key Exxon divisions in both Europe (Brussels) and Asia (Singapore). 

After retiring in 2002, Malcolm and his family spent time in both Houston and Steamboat Springs, Colo., and he and Kate continued their travels abroad, visiting all seven continents. He also wrote his autobiography. 

The class extends its condolences to Kate and their three children and three grandchildren.