Robert C. Kenagy ’53

Bob died on Christmas Day 2025, in Norwalk, Conn.

Born in Hartford, Conn., Bob graduated from high school in Summit, N.J., before coming to Princeton. He joined Campus Club and majored in history, writing his thesis on “The Ethics of the New Deal.”

After graduation, Bob spent a year at the Wharton School before being called into military service and spending two years at Fort Bliss in Texas. After leaving the Army, Bob went to work for IBM and stayed with that corporation for 12 years before joining with several others to form a new data processing services business. Later he joined classmate Sid Staunton and one other to create a merchant banking firm in New Canaan, Conn.

At home in Simsbury, Conn., Bob found joy in singing with the choir at the First Church of Christ and serving on its board. He also spent many years as class treasurer.

Bob is survived by his wife, Karen; their three children, Neil, Lynn, and Gretchen (Chang-ming); and grandchildren Evan, Margot, Emily, and Justin.