Robert Carr Ochsner ’61

Bob Ochsner died Jan. 24, 1999, of a heart attack, at his home in Cherry Hill, N.J. His ashes were interred at the Princeton Cemetery on Witherspoon St. on Friday of Reunions weekend in a ceremony attended by many classmates.

Ox attended Shorewood [Wisc.] H.S. At Princeton, he majored in math and wrote his thesis on topology. A member of Tower, he roomed in Patton with Ehrens, Bjorkholm, Diaz, Kurtin, Stiles, and Tornek.

After many years with the Martin E. Segal Co. in NYC, Ox joined Hay Management Consultants in 1976, where he became v.p. and director of compensation. He was quoted regularly in the nation's leading business publications. An associate wrote, "Jaunty in his beret and neat moustache and goatee, Bob was always courtly in manner and became my mentor and friend. His resonant voice commanded attention, and his unmatched perspective earned him the respect of his peers."

Ox hardly ever missed a reunion, and his participation in Annual Giving as donor, class agent, and special gifts chairman was exemplary. Many of his roles in A.G. and in other class activities remain unsung by and unknown to most classmates. He was always there when the class or a classmate needed him.

He is survived by his wife, Pat, son Jonathan, and brother Richard. With them, we mourn the loss of a giant of '61.

The Class of 1961