Nicholas R. Criss III ’67

Our classmate Nick Criss died Sept. 2, 2012, after a long battle with cancer.

Nick came to Princeton from Taylor Allerdice High School in Pittsburgh, Pa. He was a member of the swim team and NROTC. Nick took his meals at Cottage Club and roomed with Larry Lucchino, Chick Sherrer, Jay Scribner, Bill Koch, Allen Adler, Peter Safir, and Jay Higgins.

After graduating magna cum laude as a politics major, Nick entered the Navy Flight Program and received his wings in 1968 as a fighter pilot flying the F4. Following two tours in Vietnam, Nick completed a 21-year flying career in the Navy that culminated in command of the Pacific Fleet Adversary Squadron and Air Boss on the USS Ranger.

Following the Navy, Nick set out on even bigger adventures, becoming a pioneer in the development and brokerage of industrial real estate in Mexico. He opened an office for the Staubach Company in Mexico City and later served as EVP for Cushman & Wakefield Mexico.

Nick is survived by his wife, Cheryl, and son Nick. We will miss Nick’s sense of humor and above all his uncompromising friendship.