Richard Blaine Madden ’51

Dick was born April 27, 1929, in Short Hills, N.J., to James L. and Irma Twining Madden.

He came to Princeton from Portsmouth Priory. At Princeton he majored in basic engineering and was active in Cannon, Catholic Club, and the Pre-Law Society.

From 1951 to 1954 he served in naval intelligence. In 1956 he earned a law degree from the University of Michigan Law School and in 1959, an MBA from New York University. In 1958 Dick married Joan Fairbairn.

His business career began with Mobil Oil. He was assistant treasurer when he left 15 years later to go to California to serve as president and later chairman and CEO of Potlatch Corp.

Dick was active in the American Enterprise Institute and in San Francisco served on the boards of the symphony and the opera. He was also on the board of directors of PG&E, Del Monte, Georgetown University, and the National Parks Foundation, among others. He was a Knight of Malta and served in their pilgrimages to Lourdes.

Dick died June 25, 2016. At the time of his death he was survived by his wife, Joan; their children, John, Lynne McDonough, Kathryn Pandes, and Andrew; and 10 grandchildren. His brothers James ’47 and Robert ’54 predeceased him.