Thomas M. Rauch ’44

Tom Rauch died at Land's End, his home in Easton, Md., Mar. 2, 2004.

The son of Randolph Stewart Rauch '13, and the brother of R. Stewart Rauch '36, Tom came to Princeton from St. Paul's School. He majored in psychology, was on the 150-lb. crew, and was a member of Colonial Club. His roommates included Stew Mittnacht and George Buck.

Tom served in the Army as an aerial observer, and was awarded the Purple Heart and the Air Medal with Six Oak Leaf Clusters. He married the late Jean Ballinger in 1942 and made his home principally in the Philadelphia area. He rose from vice president for marketing at Smith, Kline & French Laboratories, to chairman of the board, retiring in 1972.

He is survived by a sister; a son, Thomas Jr.; two daughters, Paton and Frances; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. To them, his classmates express their regrets.

The Class of 1944