Peter Standish Paine ’32

Peter died Oct. 26, 2004, peacefully at home.

He prepared at Kent School and graduated from Princeton in 1932. Freshman year he roomed with Doug Hall, and in his last three years he roomed with Tom Palmer and Bill Barber. Peter was a member of Ivy Club.

In 1932-33 he joined with Amos Eno and Professor Francis MacDonald on a year's trip to the Far East. From 1934-35, he worked for Hanover Bank, and in 1935 went to work for New York and Pennsylvania Co. He served as a combat intelligence officer with the 7th Air Force in the Central Pacific. He reached the rank of major while completing his last few months in the Pentagon as a briefer for Gen. Henry H. Arnold. In 1945 he became president of New York and Pennsylvania Co. His other business interests included directorships in Great Northern Paper Co., Irving Trust Co., and Fidelity Phoenix Insurance Co.

Peter enjoyed his home on Lake Champlain, and served as trustee and president of the Museum of the City of New York. He is survived by his wife, Sis; son Peter Jr. '57; three grandchildren, including Pete III '85; and five great-grandchildren, among whom is Peter IV. The class sends its condolences to them all.

The Class of 1932