Stephen B. Palmer ’49

Steve died Jan. 12, 2007, after a long battle with supranuclear palsy and cancer. He was 79.

He prepared at Vermont Academy, and at Princeton he majored in history. He was a member of the bicker committee and was secretary-treasurer of Cannon Club.

Steve spent his professional life in the field of commercial real estate in New Jersey. He started as a salesman at Alexander Summer Co. and ended his career as president. He handled transactions in land and in industrial and commercial real estate. His clients included numerous prestigious accounts in northern New Jersey, including Jaguar, Sharp, Grand Union, Nabisco, and Transamerica. He was highly respected by his peers, who considered him an outstanding salesman. He was also a low-par golfer and an avid tennis player.

Steve is survived by his wife, Marcia; his sons, Stephen, Christopher, and Timothy; a daughter, Jennifer; a stepdaughter, Leslie Cimel; and his brother, Brad ’46. The class sorrows with them on their loss of this man who enjoyed life very much.