Ward Stanley Hagan ’48

Ward Hagan, who, although a tad older than most of us, was held in high esteem and great affection by many in our class, died of heart failure at the Medical Center at Prince-ton Dec. 4, 2003. He was 83. He and his wife, Patricia, lived in Princeton in recent years.

Ward was a native of Sioux City, Iowa, and came to us by way of Philadelphia and its Northeast HS. He was an Army Air Force cadet from 1941-43. At Princeton he was in Cottage Club, wrote for Theatre Intime, and graduated with an AB in English.

Ward began his career in advertising with Young & Rubicam, mostly in London and then in Montreal. In 1961 he joined Colgate-Palmolive. In 1970 he moved on to Warner-Lambert, where in due course he ascended to chairman and CEO, retiring in 1985. As an alumnus he served his cherished Class of '48 as class agent.

To Patricia, and daughters Susan and Tracy, the class extends its condolences on the death of a very special friend.

The Class of 1948