Thomas I. Unterberg ’52

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Tom graduated from Deerfield and at Princeton majored in economics and ate at Key and Seal. He worked on the Tiger and roomed with Terry Liebman and John Ames.

After Army service he earned an MBA from Wharton in 1958 and began a successful career in investment banking as head of C.E. Unterberg, Towbin; L.F. Rothschild, Unterberg, Towbin; and Unterberg Harris. In more than 65 years on Wall Street, he took such companies as Intel, Compaq, Applied Materials, Cray Research, and more than 200 others public.

Tom’s numerous charities included Princeton, Grand Street Settlement, Monmouth University, Monmouth Medical Center, the Monmouth Health Care Foundation, Channel 13, and the Boys’ Club of New York.

Tom died Jan. 10, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Ann, and daughters Ellen and Emily. The class sends its good wishes and thanks for Tom’s generosity to Princeton and his service to our country.

 

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