At Princeton, he was known as Bat, majored in history, participated in 150-pound freshman crew and 150-pound varsity football, and was a member of Quadrangle. He roomed with Bob Mahaffy, Dick Stockham, and Bill Swearer. In 1953 Ray graduated from Harvard Business School and served in the Navy for the following three years.
He and Elizabeth “Betty” Willis were married in 1966 and lived in Charlotte, N.C. For many years Ray was in the life insurance business, retiring in 1994 as a senior life insurance agent with the Principal Mutual Life Insurance Co. In his later years, he became an active investor, concentrating on Microsoft, Cisco, and Dell.
Ray died Jan. 2, 2018, at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. He is survived by his children, Raymond III, William, and Elizabeth Cooper; several grandchildren; and his sisters, Katherine McGrew and Gary Rousseau. He and Betty divorced in 1999. Memorials may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care, 1420 E. 7th St., Charlotte, NC 28204.