Norman A. James ’53

Norman A. James ’53, of East Greenwich, R.I.; Jun. 26. He went on to receive his MBA from Babson before beginning a long career at DuPont. During his time at Brown he was a cheerleader and after graduating he served as the Class of ’53 president for more than 35 years. A dedicated Brunonian, he regularly attended football games and Campus Dances and looked forward to marching down College Hill at Commencement. He was known as “Jesse” by his classmates and “Papa Joe” by his grandchildren. He was proud to be one of the first participants in a clinical trial for a medication for Alzheimer’s. He is survived by his wife, Elaine; two daughters and sons-in-law; a son and daughter-in-law; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a sister and brother-in-law.