Paul L. Griffiths Jr. ’37

Longtime Scott Paper Co. executive, golfer, and curler Paul Griffiths Jr. died Nov. 3, 1995, from bilateral pneumonia after fighting chronic emphysema and diabetes. He dropped out of Princeton early and graduated from Kenyon in 1937. He retained a warm interest in Princeton and attended many tailgate parties at the Princeton/Yale and Princeton/Harvard games. He is survived by wife Biz, daughter of Albert Craig '15, son Paul III, daughters Priscilla Clark and Elizabeth Hahl, and eight grandchildren.

Paul was with Pittsburgh Plate Glass from 1937-42, then in the Navy from 1942-45, emerging as a lt. comdr. He was with Scott Paper from 1946-60, starting in industrial sales on Long Island and later, as district sales manager for New England. He was a consultant from 1960-75, and later he was with QSI Systems, engaged in the design and marketing of closed circuit television systems. Heart and diabetes problems started in 1983. He was active in alumni groups and the local church, being a past president of the Kenyon College Alumni Assn. of New England, troop chairman of the Boy Scouts, and chairman of the United Fund. He was a member of two Princeton clubs. Our heart goes out to the family.

The Class of 1937