Robert Young Barham Jr. ’52

Following a massive heart attack, Bob Barham died in Greenwich (Conn.) Hospital May 29, 1995. His memorial service was held at the Second Congregational Church in Greenwich. At his interment in Orange County, Va., he was memorialized by classmates John Schmid and Bob Jiranek.

At Princeton Bob belonged to Tiger Inn, majored in economics, and was active in the Student Christian Assn., Triangle Club, and WPRU. He received his MBA from Harvard in 1954 and worked for several years in banking and insurance.

Bob found a home with IBM as sales trainee in 1957. He progressed rapidly in management with IBM, and was executive assistant to the chairman, assistant general manager in Europe, and finally was product management executive. Bob also managed IBM's effort to design and market an insurance industry network. This formed the basis for Insurance Value Added Network Service, which began as a small, nonprofit organization, and grew into a business with 500 members. At his death, Bob was president and CEO of IVANS, Inc.

Bob is survived by his father, Robert Y. Sr.; his wife, Rose Mary; two sons, David '76 and William; a stepdaughter, Lisa Biviano; a sister, Lucy MacIlvaine; and classmate and brother-in-law, Bill '52. We offer them our profound sympathy.

The Class of 1952