Roger A. Shaw ’68

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Roger died Oct. 17, 2021, in Oregon. 

He came to Princeton from Grants Pass (Ore.) High School. He was active in fencing and the creative arts program and majored in religion and literature. He ate independently and lived in Pyne Hall his senior year. 

Following graduation, Roger taught at several private schools in New Jersey. He then entered the East Asian studies master’s program at the University of Oregon. The bulk of his career was spent in the business world, where he was a corporate officer for direct marketing at Autologic, Harry and David, and Jackson & Perkins Co. He eventually founded his own company, Abacus Direct Corp. 

Roger leaves no immediate family. The class extends deepest sympathies to his extended family and friends. 

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