Robert B. Dodd ’49

Bob died peacefully May 14, 2017, at age 89.

Born in Beirut, Lebanon, and raised in Turkey, Bob, the son of medical missionaries, came to Princeton in 1945 from Berea (Ky.) High School. He majored in engineering, and after graduation he joined the Merchant Marines, spending 15 months in the Philippines before entering graduate school at Columbia.

In 1953 he married Victoria DeVinny and went to work for Gulf Oil. He worked with the engineering firm of Burns & Roe Ebasco from 1956 to 1966. Among other assignments for Ebasco was a one-year project in Japan, which explains why he may be the only ’49er who climbed Mount Fuji. In 1989 Bob left Ebasco and moved to AT&T in Kissimmee, Fla., still as an engineering consultant. He retired in 1996.

One of the memorable things about Bob was his warmth and sociability. “A true pleasure to be around” said all his friends. We wish that we could all be remembered so affectionately.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Victoria; and their five children, Nick D. Bolte, Cindy, Darcy, Dirk, and Stacy Dodd. Our condolences go to Bob’s entire family.