Sanford C. Nemitz ’54

After a prolonged illness associated with connective-tissue disease, our beloved classmate Sanford Nemitz died Aug. 27, 2007.

Born in Trenton, N.J., Sandy graduated from the Peddie School. With the death of his father when he was 14, he became a father figure to his younger siblings. At Princeton, he majored in English and was a member of Terrace Club. After graduation he served in the Army.

A management and administrative professional, Sandy worked in Europe and the Caribbean with many business accomplishments. He will be best remembered for his 30 years with Princeton’s Schools Committee, working with high school students seeking admission, and his 20 years on the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars. He was appointed Pennsylvania representative to the White House Commission by President Reagan and also served under President George H.W. Bush. He created the Presidential Scholars Foundation during the Clinton administration and served as foundation treasurer for the current administration.

Sandy most recently was a member of Doylestown Angel Group, a source for raising capital for small, development-stage companies.

Sandy was class treasurer for 53 years and will be remembered as a loyal Princetonian.

He is survived by his wife, Evelyn; his son, David; his stepchildren, Donna, Sandra, and Rebecca; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The class extends sympathy to them all.