Wilson Randolph Tucker ’51

Randy died Apr. 11, 2000, from complications related to a stroke.

At Princeton, he majored in biology and was a member of the Cincinnati Club, the Premed Society, Cap and Gown, and the polo team.

His career in medicine was outstanding. At Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, Randy founded and, for many years, headed the hospital's office of research administration, which paved the way for significant progress in cardiology, immunology/microbiology, psychiatry, and the neurological sciences.

Randy had a rigorous mind that tackled quantifiable subjects. His family and colleagues said he had an insatiable thirst for understanding the world around him.

Randy is survived by his daughter, Anne, and his brother, David. The class salutes him.

The Class of 1951