Robert C. Hubbard ’49

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Bob died of a heart attack Jan. 12, 2007, at the age of 79.

He prepared for Princeton at Bassick High School in Bridgeport, Conn., and served in the Army for two years in Japan before starting classes in 1947. He majored in SPIA, was politics editor of the Nassau Lit, director of the Speakers Bureau, and vice president of Whig-Clio.

Bob spent more than 50 years as a lawyer for the firm of Satterlee, Stephens, Burke & Burke in NYC. He was involved primarily in corporate law concerning acquisitions, disposition, and financing. He retired in 2003.

Bob was an avid gardener and served as a trustee/director of the Horticultural Society of New York, the American Farm School in Greece, and the Sofia American Farm School in Bulgaria.

Bob is survived by his wife, Patricia. The class extends its deepest sympathy to her.

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