Walter Guzzardi Jr. ’42

Guzz died Mar. 26, 2002, in Charlottesville, Va., after a brief illness. A talented writer, he spent most of his career with Time and Fortune magazines in Europe and NYC. In retirement, he divided his time between Manhattan, Shelter Island, and Charlottesville.

Guzz came to Princeton from Lawrenceville School, majored in the humanities, and graduated with honors. He was a member of Elm Club. His WWII service in Army military intelligence included Chinese language studies at the U. of Chicago and a year in the horse cavalry at Ft. Riley, Kan.

Following the war, Guzz served in the State Dept. in the Far East. In 1953, he joined Time Inc. as foreign correspondent and became Time-Life bureau chief in Rome, later returning to NYC as senior writer and assistant editor of Fortune magazine. After he retired, he was visiting professor of journalism at Princeton and Yale, and the author of several books, one of which he was completing at the time of his death. A loyal Princetonian, he was working with the 60th reunion committee.

To his wife, Anne, and to his children, Peter, Richard, and Anne, the class offers its profound sympathy.

The Class of 1942