Perry S. Herst ’51

Perry S. Herst ’51, of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.; Feb. 6. He began his career in real estate at Arthur Rubloff & Co. before moving to Tishman Realty and Construction Co. in 1964. In 1968 he purchased Tishman Realty and Construction Co., which was later known as Tishman West Companies. It was eventually sold to an affiliate of American Express. He was involved in many philanthropic and charitable endeavors over the years, including serving on several boards. He was a recipient of the Humanitarian Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews, and of the Civic Achievement Award from the American Jewish Committee. At Brown he was captain of the tennis team and a member of Zeta Psi. He was an avid outdoorsman and traveled around the world on fishing and hunting excursions. He is survived by his wife, Angela; son Perry III ’86; a stepdaughter; a stepson; six grandchildren; a sister; and nieces and nephews, including John S. Stamler Jr. ’98.