Gerald F. Tucci ’47

Gerald F. Tucci ’47, of Port Washington, N.Y.; Oct. 2, after a short illness. His attendance at Brown was interrupted by service in the Navy; after graduating, he attended Harvard Business School and graduated with an MBA. His career included work for the American Can Company, the Artcraft Hosiery Company, and Leach and Garner before he transitioned to being an entrepreneur in 1963, starting Micro Contacts. During the course of his career he obtained several patents and bought/founded other companies. After the passing of his wife, his son joined Micro Contacts and all the other companies morphed into Microtechnologies. He was well known and remained friendly with many university, neighborhood, and club friends over his lifetime. He is survived by his longtime companion, Hilda Ostheimer; three children and their spouses, including son Francis ’91 and daughter Amy Tucci ’00; and eight grandchildren.