Robert E. Ix ’51

Bob was born Oct. 15, 1929 in Woodcliff, N.J., to William E. and Helen Gorman Ix.

He attended the Lawrenceville School. At Princeton he majored in economics, was a member of Tower, and was active in Orange Key, Whig Clio, and The Tiger board. Bob roomed with Ed Bauer, Pete Bunce, Bob Cohill, Fred Ingram, Stu Neely, and Tony Orser.

He served in the Navy from 1952 to 1955 and then earned an MBA with honors from the Wharton School. Bob and Mildred “Cissie” Gilmore were married in 1959.

His career was largely in the food and beverage industry and culminated in his serving as chairman and CEO of Cadbury Schweppes USA.  He and Cissie were particularly active in the Order of Malta with its work at the Shrine of Lourdes in France.

Bob died May 31, 2016, and is survived by Cissie; children Helen FitzPatrick, Alesia Klein ’85 and husband Hoddy Klein ’85, Robert, Julie Genovese, and Christopher; their families; and his brother Raymond. He was predeceased by his brother William E. Jr. ’46 and his cousin Alexander Ix ’49.