Michael Singer ’49

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Mike, who had a number of heart problems over the years, died May 26, 1997. He was 69. Mike prepared for Princeton at Brooklyn Technical H.S. At Princeton he majored in mechanical engineering, belonged to Tower Club, and was a member of the Outing Club, JV football team, and Whig-Clio Speakers Bureau.

He married Saralee Entin in 1949, and they had three children.

Following Princeton, Mike started with DuPont as an industrial engineer in their nylon plant and did consulting engineering work on the side. This led to a career in apparel sales, and ultimately he became a vice president of Van Heusen Co., president of Foxcroft Industries, and chair of Kennington Industries, Inc., a specialty printing business.

Mike was a former Princeton Schools Committee member and PAA/PC president. He enjoyed playing golf, tennis, and squash, and owned a Flying Scot racing sailboat. He was married to Barbara Rosenthal in 1981, and they maintained homes in NYC and Boca Raton.

Besides his wife, Mike is survived by sons John and Peter, daughter Elizabeth, brother J. David, and four grandchildren. To each of them the class extends its sincere sympathy.

The Class of 1949

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