Russell T. Stern ’49

Russ Stern died June 27, 2015, in Naples, Fla., his second home.

Born in Chicago, he attended the North Shore Country Day School, graduated from Exeter, and came to Princeton in 1945. While on campus, Russ was a member of Tower, sang in the choir and the Glee Club, and played JV baseball and basketball.

An economics major, he joined Merrill Lynch after graduation. After two years of training in New York, Russ returned to Chicago, where he stayed with the firm until 1981, ending up as marketing director. He joined Smith Barney for six years, then worked at the Thurston Group for 11 years as chairman of the board.

Russ belonged to many clubs and business organizations in Chicago and New York. He loved singing, music, travel, badminton, and golf, and was known to brighten any room he entered.

Russ married Carol Jackson, a friend since his days as a student in Chicago, who survives him along with three children, Russell III, William, and Patricia; and three grandsons. Their son Darryl predeceased Russ. To them all, the class extends sincere sympathy.