Peter Fitzpatrick ’68

Peter Fitzpatrick died of a heart ailment Aug. 3, 1995, a few weeks after his 50th birthday.

Since 1993 he had been a partner, specializing in international corporate law, in the Washington, D.C., law firm of Lipsen, Hamberger & Fitzpatrick. A graduate of Virginia Law School, Pete had practiced law in N.Y.C. and Richmond before moving to the D.C. area in 1989. He also served in the administrations of Virginia governors Gerald Baliles and Linwood Holton.

Fitz prepped at Woodberry Forest School (winning a Virginia state wrestling championship), wrote his history thesis for Professor Duberman, was Orange Key secretary, and a member of Cottage.

In recent years, his public-interest activities included acting as special counsel to the Virginia governor's defense- conversion commission, serving on the boards of the Virginia Air and Space Center, the Northern Virginia Technology Council, the Virginia District Export Council, and acting as professor of technology and trade at George Mason Univ.

Peter displayed rare common sense, extraordinary integrity, dedication to his work, devotion to his family, and loyalty to his friends. The class mourns the premature passing of such a wonderful Princetonian and sends its deepest sympathy to his wife, Anne; his children, Bryan and Lydia; and other members of his family.

The Class of 1968