Gilbert Fitzhugh ’30
Gilbert Fitzhugh died Dec. 29, 1997, at Meadow Lakes in Hightstown, N.J. He had been ailing for several years. For 10 years (1963-73) he headed Met Life. In 1967 he announced at a White House conference the formation of a $1 billion fund for rehabilitation of urban housing, hailed by President Johnson as a historic contribution to our country.
He came to Princeton from the Ridgewood [N.J.] H.S. He majored in mathematics. For recreation he traveled -- scaled peaks like Mt. Marcy and Mt. Whitney as a contrast to reducing actuarial risks for others.
In addition to his son, Gilbert '57, he is survived by his wife, Lea Van Jugh, whom he married in 1933, a daughter, Lea Fitzhugh Welch, a sister, two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and three step-grandchildren. To them we extend our deepest sympathy.
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