William T. Windsor Jr. ’48

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Bill died Sept. 8, 2014, in Media, Pa., at the age of 87.   

A graduate of the Peddie School, he started college in the Navy, probably as a participant in the V-12 program. He later joined Quadrangle, was treasurer of the Nassau Lit, and graduated in 1949 with a degree in economics.

Bill earned an MBA at the University of Pennsylvania and a law degree at Temple University. His professional career began in banking, which led to a legal career of 34 years, mostly in “banking and commercial law and then, inevitably … bankruptcy.”

He retired in 1992 from partnership in a Philadelphia firm. “Princeton provided the classical foundation that made life worth   living, even after retirement,” Bill said. That life included “hunting, fishing, and loafing [in a] cottage on the west bank of the Susquehanna.”

He is survived by his wife, Ann; daughter Judith; sons William III and David; and five grandchildren.

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