John Bradford Milliken ’28

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JACK MILLIKEN died in N.Y. Hospital Nov. 15, 1990. His preparatory education was at Collegiate School in N.Y. He studied classics and economics at Princeton, and was a member of Cannon Club. He continued his study of economics at Ecole Libre de Science Politique in Paris. He was active in the formation of and was V.P. of Wood Preservation, Inc. in Bridgeport, Conn., and then was with Television Equipment Corp.

Jack was in the Navy for four years during WWII. He was for some time at the U.S.N.R. Bureau of Aeronautics in Washington, and served on the aircraft carrier NORNET. He attained the rank of commander.

Swimming was his favorite exercise. He was a member of the Reformed Church of America.

Jack was married in Sept. 1942, to Eleanor Alsop, a marriage terminated by divorce. He married Betty Kirby Stewart Nov. 21, 1947. A daughter Amorette was born in 1949, and died in 1955. After the death of Betty, Jack married Natalia Borisova, who survives him.

Jack maintained his interest in Princeton, regularly attended Class dinners, and was at the 50th reunion. He will be missed by his classmates and friends. The deep sympathy of the Class goes to his widow Natalia.

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