Richard L. Herbruck ’55

Rich was born to Elva and Walter Herbruck Oct. 10, 1932, and died Nov. 25, 2013, in North Canton, Ohio.

Rich majored in history at Princeton, joined Cannon, and played drums for The Tigertown Five. He earned three varsity football letters and was named All-Ivy League and a member of the United Press International All-East Squad. A member of the Army ROTC, Rich graduated with honors as a second lieutenant.

Rich married Donna Michael and began a 43-year successful career with IBM. Highly accomplished and blessed with humility, Rich was respected and enjoyed by many friends. Named a senior account executive before retiring in 1990, he was inducted into the Summit County Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.

Donna died in 1998, and Rich was fortunate in 2001 to marry Elva Ray, an IBM colleague and personal friend. They spent 13 loving years together, feeling lucky to have one another.

Woven throughout Rich’s life was the thread of Princeton. He was chairman of the Alumni Council Committee on Athletics, a member of the nominating committee for University trustees, and a class Annual Giving chairman. In 1980 he received the Outstanding Alumni Award for Service to Princeton.

He is survived by Elva; his brother, Walter; children Rich, Sue, and Betsy; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Rich will be missed.