Robert Zabel ’52

Bob died May 25, 2016.

He came to Princeton from the Marine Corps after being named an All-American swimmer at Trenton High School. He majored in economics and ate at Cap. Bob joined the swim team and, tellingly for the future, was on the advertising board of The Tiger, Triangle, and Theatre Intime. He roomed with John Emery and Marshall Arnold.

His career was entirely at N.W. Ayer Advertising, from which he retired as president, then took up work for the nonprofit organization The Ad Council, setting up new offices in a number of cities. Bob held a great many volunteer offices in organizations, including the Hadley School for the Blind, the Princeton Club of Chicago, and other institutions in that city.

He and his wife, Joan, traveled the world, playing tennis and golf everywhere they went. Their children are Nancy Sidamon-Eristoff  ’81 (married to Simon Sidamon-Eristoff  ’80), Susan Elizabeth, and Robert Jr.

The class sends good wishes to them all.