Peter R. Eichenberg ’54

Peter Eichenberg died May 1, 2013, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Born in Hamburg, Germany, he graduated from Woodmere (N.Y.) High School. At Princeton he was a history major, a member of Terrace Club and the Advertising Forum, and president of Nassau Country Club. After graduation, he served two years in the Army.

Pete embarked on a career in advertising in the United States, Canada, and Europe with Benton & Bowles, J. Walter Thompson, and Ted Bates Worldwide. He founded his own agency, Consell, in Frankfurt, Germany, in the 1960s. It grew to a staff of more than 70 employees. He served as director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany.

In 1973, Pete moved his family to Weybridge, England. After 28 years in England, he moved to Sarasota, Fla. He served on the board of Brach’s candy and founded Museumpiece, a company specializing in antique English silver and later Zimbabwean stone sculpture. He served as a guardian ad litem in Sarasota.

Pete is survived by his wife, Pamela; son Robert ’88; daughter Nicola ’86; three stepchildren; and eight grandchildren. The class sends condolences to them and is honored by his service to our country. Donations in his name can be made to the Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.