Robert J. King ’60

Bob died Jan. 8, 2015, in his Manhattan apartment of apparent heart failure.

He was born in 1937 in Cartagena, Colombia, where his father was employed by Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey. Bob lived in South America until he was 15, was fluent in Spanish, and attended Bishop Ridley College in St. Catharines, Ontario.

During his senior year at Princeton, he roomed with Barney Barnard, Frank Montgomery, Chuck Weisul, and Jay Turnbull. Bob was head carpenter and a cast member in the Triangle Club, a member of Whig-Clio, and chairman of the International Students Association. An architecture major and a member of Elm Club, Bob also presided over the Spanish Club during his senior year.

After graduation he studied at the Fontainebleau School in France and the New York School of Interior Design. Working with several New York firms, Bob concentrated on hotel, office, residential, and store planning for clients, including the May Co., Marshall Field’s, and Bonwit Teller. He maintained a full commercial practice, for which he received many professional awards.

Over time, Bob’s health declined. Diabetes and depression became serious concerns, and eventually his professional work came to an end. Bob is survived by an older brother and a nephew, to whom the class conveys sympathy.