Norman Gilbert ’52

Norm died Nov. 26, 2017, leaving his wife Renee, daughter Grace, and son John. His son Roy died in 2006.

Norm joined the class after finishing at A.B. Davis High School in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., where he belonged to the U.S. Naval Militia. At Princeton he majored in mechanical engineering, belonged to the Christian Science Organization, the Westchester Club, A.S.M.E., and the Outing Club. He roomed with John Hayes.

Norm earned a master’s degree in mechanical engineering at Columbia in 1954. He then served for three years in Army counterintelligence in Germany.

Norm worked at the Norton Co. from 1957 until 1962, when he joined the Budd Co. and became manager of international sales and licensing — especially in Europe, Latin America, and the Far East — until he retired in 1995.

His son John said his dad was “a loving father, husband, grandfather, and friend to all, with a great lust for life.”

The class sends its best to Norm’s family, along with appreciation for his service to our country.