William L. Grenoble IV ’64

Skip died May 22, 2022, in State College, Pa. He was raised in nearby Lock Haven, where he attended high school, played basketball, participated in band and chorus, and was student council president senior year.

At Princeton, Skip majored in psychology and ate at Cannon. When not in the classroom, he enjoyed playing bridge at Cannon and in the Rockefeller Suite. After graduation, Skip entered Officer Candidate School in Newport, R.I. Upon commissioning, he served a tour on the USS Basilone in Vietnam and one in Greece, rising to the rank of lieutenant.

After earning an MBA from Columbia in 1971, Skip joined McKesson, serving in leadership positions with the company and various subsidiaries. After two decades there, he returned to graduate school, earning a Ph.D. in business from Penn State in 1994 and then taking on leadership positions with the University’s Center for Supply Chain Research. Throughout his time at Penn State, he authored numerous articles about business logistics and garnered a multitude of awards for his research efforts.

His wife, Prudence, fittingly described him as one with an insatiable sense of humor.

Skip is survived by Prudence, their three children, and six grandchildren. His burial will be in Arlington Cemetery. The class extends its deepest sympathy to all.