Tom died peacefully June 14, 2007, at home in Washington, D.C. A memorial service was held at Arlington National Cemetery.

Tom majored in politics and was managing editor of The Daily Princetonian and chairman of The Tiger board. He was a member of the Committee on Undergraduate Life, the Honor Committee, the swim team, the 150-pound crew, and Charter Club.

Tom worked for Vick Chemical until 1941. He saw active duty with the Army in North Africa and Italy. He received the Legion of Merit, the Soldier’s Medal, and the Italian Order of Sts. Maurizio e Lazzario (then the oldest order of nobility in Europe).

In 1949, Tom joined the two-year-old CIA. He stayed there until his retirement as assistant deputy director in 1973. He was the first person to serve as principal intelligence officer in the White House.
Tom volunteered on many boards, including the Georgetown Citizens Association, the Washington Hospital Center, where he was vice chairman, and the National Rehabilitation Hospital.

He is survived by Barbara, his wife of 67 years; daughters Cynthia MacNair and Susan Crary; and three grandchildren. His son, Thomas, died in 1957 at age 15. We offer our regrets to the family for its loss of this respected and well-liked classmate.

The Class of 1936