Peter V. Struby ’47

Peter died July 22, 2014, at his home in Pelham Manor, N.Y, where he and his family had lived for many years.

After graduating from Deerfield Academy in 1943, he spent two years in Navy flight training. Peter then entered Princeton and graduated in 1947 with a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Following graduation, he joined Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp. on Long Island as an aeronautical engineer. The field of sales beckoned, and Peter later became involved in public relations for Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp.

After several years of being part of the corporate world, Peter started Struby Associates in New York, specializing in the field of mineral-venture finance.

His true hobby was learning. He had an insatiable curiosity about the world. Peter didn’t just amass knowledge for his own use, he loved to share it and to use it to help people. Peter was a delightful man — smart with a great sense of humor and, above all, a love of life. The class sends sympathy to his wife, Katney, and son, Timothy. His daughter Kate predeceased him.