William K. Bennett ’40

Bill Bennet died Feb. 14, 1995. At the time of his death, he was living in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Unfortunately Bill did not keep in close touch with Princeton or our class in recent years.

During WWII, he served as an officer in the field artillery and saw active duty again in the 1950s in the Philippines, Japan, and Germany. His later civilian occupation centered around investment banking, where he was associated with Merrill Lynch and later Alex Brown & Sons. For a period, he also worked with the Natl. Security Agency in Washington, D.C., in classified actvities. In the course of his career, Bill and his family lived in over 20 different places.

Bill prepared at Woodberry Forest School. At Princeton he majored in English, was a member of Tower Club and the ROTC unit, and on the varsity crew. Among his roommates were Ralph Harkness, Jack Pittenger, Rollin Osgood, and Dick Kobilak.

In 1942 he married Ruth D. Hughes. He is survived by a son, William R., and a daughter, Joyce Bennett. To them, we extend our deep sympathy and condolences.

The Class of 1940