Thomas Francis Jackson ’33

Tom died in Bridgewater, N.J., Feb. 21, 2003. He was 90. He graduated from Princeton with a degree in chemical engineering and shortly thereafter joined the Food Machinery and Chemical Corp. in Carteret. His mana-gerial skills were based on his warm relationships with people. In 1955 he was promoted to FMC's NYC office, where for 10 years he oversaw several plants. Through the charitable foundation set up by his parents, Tom was able to give support to many worthy causes in the Westfield, N.J., area. He managed this trust for a quarter of a century. Tom gave support to the YMCA as a trustee and as a record-breaking fundraiser. After he retired, Tom taught chemistry at the Pingry School. To improve his teaching skills, he earned a master's in education at Rutgers in 1969.

Tom was wonderfully lucky to have married "Joady" Smith in 1939. She survives him. Tom passed his love of camping and canoeing to his son, Bart, a writer, and his love of music and history to his daughter, Joyce Wood, a lawyer. He has three granddaughters. Tom will be missed by many.

The Class of 1933