Prescott Jennings Jr. ’49

Peck Jennings died peacefully on Dec. 8, 2013. He was one of those rare ’49ers who changed careers after 10 years on Wall Street. He began teaching history at the Portledge School, a college-preparatory school in Locust Valley, N.Y.

Peck, the son of Prescott Jennings ’21, came to Princeton from Phillips Exeter Academy. He majored in history, played JV baseball, and was a member of Tiger Inn. After two years in the Army Artillery as a second lieutenant, he went to work on Wall Street. While still in his 30s, Peck chose to leave Wall Street and pursue a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in American history at SUNY Stony Brook. He taught history at Portledge and eventually became the head of college placement there. Golf was his avid recreation for many years.

Peck married Elizabeth LeBoeuf Dec. 13, 1952. She survives him, as do their children, Elizabeth J. Duane, Anne J. Tozzo, and Scott; and four grandchildren. The class offers its condolences to the family.