Thomas K. Simpson ’44

Tom died Nov. 23, 1992, of cancer, in Naples, Fla. His second wife, Jane, predeceased him by several years. Tom came to Princeton from Exeter, where he played basketball with Bud Palmer, as he did our freshman year. He also played lacrosse, varsity basketball, and varsity tennis. A quiet, highly likable, and considerate person, Tom was president of Cannon Club and majored in chemical engineering. He accelerated and went to work for DuPont doing pioneering work on DDT and, after working for Esso, spent many years with Neason Petroleum, a firm that sold shiploads of oil.

He lived for a time in Scotch Plains, N.J., and then for many years in Scarsdale, N.Y., before retiring to Naples in 1982. He stayed active, playing tennis, and he had a keen continuing interest in basketball. In addition to his adopted daughter, Joy, he is survived by his brother John '35, to both of whom we extend our deep sympathy.

The Class of 1944