Trustee emeritus and philanthropist Lloyd E. Cotsen ’50 died May 8 in Beverly Hills. He was 88. The former CEO, president, and chairman of Neutrogena Corp., Cotsen donated his collection of more than 40,000 children’s books — dating from the 15th century to the present — to Princeton in 1994. Three years later, the Cotsen Children’s Library opened its doors in Firestone Library. His numerous contributions to the University supported teaching innovation and the humanities, including a gift to launch the Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts.
Trustee emeritus and philanthropist Lloyd E. Cotsen ’50 died May 8 in Beverly Hills. He was 88. The former CEO, president, and chairman of Neutrogena Corp., Cotsen donated his collection of more than 40,000 children’s books — dating from the 15th century to the present — to Princeton in 1994. Three years later, the Cotsen Children’s Library opened its doors in Firestone Library. His numerous contributions to the University supported teaching innovation and the humanities, including a gift to launch the Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts.