Robert W. Chamberlin ’57

Bob died June 4, 2012, in Ridgewood, N.J., where he was a lifelong resident.

At Princeton, Bob majored in politics, joined Terrace Club, served as baseball manager, and was in Air Force ROTC. His senior roommates were Fred Martin, John Wells, and John Zoltewicz.

Upon graduation Bob attended Cornell University, earning an M.B.A. in 1963. He served two years in the Air Force as a special investigator.

He spent his 34-year career in municipal research, and retired as a senior vice president and director of municipal research at Dean Witter Reynolds in 1997. In 1993 he was named analyst of the year by the National Federation of Municipal Analysts.

Bob served as a trustee of the Fair Lawn Board of Education and the Radburn Association. He was an active member of West Side Presbyterian Church and treasurer of the Ridgewood Public Library. He also was active in the Half-Century Club and Hobbyists Unlimited. He loved cars and ice cream.

To his wife of 49 years, Betsy; sons Bruce and Rick; grandchildren Kevin, Lauren, and Michael; and great-grandson Liam, the class sends its condolences.