Michael N. Danielson *62

Michael Danielson, B.C. Forbes Professor of Public Affairs emeritus at Princeton, died Sept. 22, 2016, at age 82.

Danielson earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Rutgers in 1955 and 1956 before serving in the Air Force from 1956 to 1959. In 1962, he earned a Ph.D. in politics from Princeton, joined the faculty that same year, and retired in 2014. Among other positions, he was chair of the politics department and associate dean of the Woodrow Wilson School.

He was a scholar of urban government and American institutions. He wrote 11 books, including Home Team: Professional Sports and the American Metropolis. His best-known work, The Politics of Exclusion, is an examination of suburban zoning by which many suburbs remained exclusive upper- and middle-income enclaves.

According to Ezra Suleiman, Princeton professor of politics, Danielson was chair of the politics department when it began to expand, set a new direction, and was responsible for many fine hires. Suleiman also noted that Danielson was “known for his decency and for being a warm and concerned colleague.” The University flag was flown at half-staff in his memory.

Danielson is survived by his wife, Linda; and three children. He had been married to Patricia Danielson *76.

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