Robert G. Lorndale ’47

Bob died Oct. 11, 1998, at his home in Wynnewood, Pa., of heart failure.

Born and raised in Chicago, he graduated from the Asheville School in North Carolina. Bob graduated from Princeton in 1949 and earned his MBA from the Wharton School in 1951.

He served in the Navy on a destroyer escort in the Pacific during WWII.

After Wharton he joined RCA and worked in their advertising department. In 1961, Bob returned to the U. of Pennsylvania, where he remained until his retirement in 1989. While there he was associated with the administrative offices of the university, beginning as an assistant and later becoming associate secretary. "Bob Lorndale's career was devoted to serving Penn's varied constituencies, and he did so with taste and with pride," said President Emeritus Martin Meyerson.

After retiring Bob served on the board of the Christian Assn. at Penn, was an active member of All Saints' Episcopal Church, and enjoyed rowing with the Undine Barge Club. He had a longtime interest in sports cars and was particularly proud of his 1992 Alfa Romeo.

The class extends its deepest condolences to Peggy, his wife of 41 years; his son Robert Jr.; his daughters Diedre Griffin and Kathryn Miller; and his four grandchildren.

The Class of 1947