Robert L. Johnson III ’66

Rob lost his two-year-long battle with cancer July 7, 2017.

He grew up in suburban Philadelphia and Greenwich, Conn. He graduated from Haverford School in Pennsylvania, where he played soccer, basketball, and lacrosse. At Princeton he majored in history, belonged to Cloister Inn, and played freshman soccer. He roomed with John Goodrich and Mike Robinson.

After Princeton Rob earned a law degree at the University of Texas, moved to Houston, and embarked on a commercial real estate law career that he pursued into his 70s. He was active in the ManKind Project: Men’s Community for the 21st Century, an organization dedicated to assisting men in achieving their full potential.

A loyal alumnus, Rob served as president of the Princeton Alumni Association of Houston and sported a tiger-head tattoo. Health concerns could not keep him from attending our 50th reunion.

Rob is survived by his wife, Patricia; sons Robert IV and Clark; daughter Meredith Vreeland; stepson Will Holland-Freed; and six grandchildren. The class extends its heartfelt condolences to them. We share their sorrow, and we will miss Rob.