Thomas Hilliard ’43

Tom died Jan. 29, 2015, after being hospitalized for pneumonia.

He prepared at Shady Side Academy and at St. Paul’s School, where he participated in football, hockey, and crew. At Princeton, Tom won numerals for freshman football, hockey, and crew and rowed on the varsity crew. He was the president of Ivy Club and majored in politics. His roommates included Jack Tweedy, Jim Wright, and John Newbold.

Tom served in the Army Air Force during World War II. Upon returning to Pittsburgh, he worked for various manufacturing companies before buying his own business, American Steel Co. He also owned Keystone Brass Works.

Tom’s success in the business world was exceeded by his life as a cornerstone of Pittsburgh’s civic community. He inherited a sense of civic duty from his parents and spent decades of his life volunteering, including serving on the board of Shadyside Hospital.

Tom’s survivors include his sons, Thomas III and James; daughters Constance Hilliard, Peggy Martin, and Elsie Humes; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. His wife, Audrey, predeceased him.