William James East ’59

Bill East, a real estate negotiator and management specialist, died of cancer Nov. 28, 1995, at his home in Chestnut Hill, Pa.

Bill was born in Rochester, N.Y., and prepared for Princeton at Bedford H.S. in Ohio. At Princeton he majored in economics and was a member of Court Club. An accomplished trombone player, he will be best remembered as the student conductor of the University Band, the man who regaled us with music at football halftimes.

Following graduation, Bill went to Harvard, where he earned an MBA. His interests turned to real estate. From 1973-85, Bill was president of Reed & Stambaugh, a commercial real estate management and sales firm. He negotiated leases, managed commercial properties, and served as a consultant to firms such as Sun Oil, Mellon Bank, and the Albert Einstein Medical Center. He founded and operated Plaza Capital Realty Advisors, in Chestnut Hill, Pa.

Bill was a member of Princeton's schools committee for the Princeton Clubs of Darien, Conn., and Philadelphia. He developed a fondness for sailing, enjoying the sport in his Swan-47 out of Annapolis, becoming a member of the Corinthian Yacht Club and commodore of the Philadelphia Racquet Club sailing team.

Bill is survived by his daughter, Anne Elizabeth Donaldson, and his son, William J. Jr., to whom the class extends its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1959