Robert N. Fuleihan ’46

Bob died at Cedarfield Retirement Home in Richmond, Va., Aug. 5, 2003.

After high school in East Orange, N.J., he attended Upsala College before joining the Air Force. He was a 1st lieutenant/navigator when his plane was shot down in the South Pacific, earning him the Air Medal. He transferred to Princeton in 1945 and received his AB degree in 1946, after which he graduated from Harvard Business School. A career in insurance followed as general agent of New York Life in the Richmond area. In 1986 Bob helped found Fidelity Federal Savings Bank, serving as board chairman until his retirement in 1995.

A music buff, Bob served on the boards of the Virginia Opera and the Richmond Symphony.

He is survived by Ruth Bennett, whom he wed in 1949; their son, Robert; and two daughters, Carol Ann and Kathryn Joy. The class joins them in mourning a loyal Tiger.

The Class of 1946