Robert Miller Ellis ’45

Bob Ellis died Sept. 12, 2006, in Traverse City, Mich.

Bob entered Princeton from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Ill., where he was a classmate of Charlton Heston. At Princeton, Bob played on the 150-pound football team and was captain of the varsity track team. He joined Charter Club, and by accelerating his studies, received a degree cum laude in political science in 1944.

His war service was as an officer with the 2nd Marine Division, which saw combat in Guam and the Marianas before participating briefly in the occupation of Japan. Bob then enjoyed 25 successful years in automobile advertising with Chrysler Corp. The next 20 years of his career included advertising and account-management roles for Oldsmobile, Buick, Chrysler, Ford, and Lincoln-Mercury advertising agencies.

Bob enjoyed a second career from 1972 until his death as chairman of Northwood University’s advertising program, becoming a full professor. He founded the Northwood American Advertising Federation college chapter and received several honorary degrees. He retired to Traverse City.

Bob was predeceased by his wife, the former Eleanor Marsden. He is survived by his son, Robert Jr., and his daughter, Mary Margaret Ellis. The class extends its sympathy to the family.