Thomas R. Baird ’51

A native of the New York City area who retired to Florida, Tom graduated from Portsmouth Priory. At Princeton, he majored in history, was active in Orange Key, and chaired the house committee at Dial Lodge. He roomed with Mike Bagwall, Jack Benziger, Dick Madden, Hugo Paladino, John Updegraph, and Phil Van Deventer.

After graduation, Tom served with the Army as a forward observer and combat intelligence officer in Korea, returning with a Bronze Star as a first lieutenant. After a brief career with Citibank, he was a booking agent for performing artists and lecturers. Much of his life was spent as an art dealer in NYC.

Tom died July 5, 2022, in Wilton Manors, Fla., leaving no next of kin.