Vincent J. Andretta Jr. ’53

Vincent was born in Kingston, N.Y., and attended Kingston High School and Lawrenceville before coming to Princeton. He was a member of Tower Club and majored in English in the American Civilization Program. He wrote his thesis on William Faulkner.

Vincent was called to active duty in the Army in early 1954. Since he had an ROTC commission he went directly to artillery school, then to the Army Aviation School, and became a pilot.

When he was discharged from the Army he went into his father’s liquor business and eventually became chief executive officer of Colony Liquor Distributors. He also served as chairman and president of the Wine and Spirit Wholesalers of America.

Vincent died March 2, 2025. He is survived by his three children, Jay, Sandra, and Bonnie.