Richard J. McCready ’57

Born March 24, 1935, to Bernard and Thelma McCready in Wilmington, Del., Dick attended schools there, evidencing excellence in class leadership, academics, and athletics — particularly football, wrestling, and track and field. At Princeton he was a civil-engineering student, a Navy ROTC cadet, member of Dial Club, and a varsity track middle-distance runner.

After graduation, Dick completed a three-year Navy tour before settling into a civil-engineering career. He played an important role in many major construction projects across the country including the CBS Building in New York City, the New Jersey Turnpike expansion, and the Oakland, Calif., BART transportation system. Late in his career he became a much-sought-after expert witness in construction-litigation issues.

Throughout his life Dick enjoyed travel, sailing, running, and friendship with many who held him in high regard for his intelligence, integrity, good fellowship, and professional competence. He especially valued his mini-reunions with his Princeton senior-year roommates, Don Creighton, Jasper Daube, Jack Goodman, Jerry Greenwald, and Murray Peyton.  

Dick is survived by his son, Steven, and Steven’s wife, Christina. To his family and many friends, the class sends condolences.