Remembering Duncan “Terry” Sutphen
By Melinda Hall, PP55 Intern
Duncan “Terry” Sutphen, a founding member of Project 55, passed away 1 February 2008. After his graduation from Princeton University, Mr. Sutphen worked as a ship’s engineer in the Navy, then for 31 years at Drusser Industries. Upon retirement, Mr. Sutphen applied himself to a new mission, resolving to “Use my experience and talent to work on projects with individuals and organizations to help family, friends, and others develop meaningful lives, while supporting community needs and Christian values.” To reach this goal, Mr. Sutphen worked with graduate students and others, teaching about finance, productivity, and manufacturing techniques.
Mr. Sutphen was deeply involved with Project 55. His work with the organization led him to not only run the office for several years and serve on the board, but also to work with the fellows. “The experience of working with the Princeton students and mentoring young people has been a unique and rewarding experience.”
Outside of his civic action and career, Mr. Sutphen was a fix-it Man, “I love projects that involve fixing things to make them useful again. Enjoyment comes from figuring out how things work…To my friends, I’m known as Mr. Fix-It, which gives me the joy of helping others, while practicing my mechanical skills.”
Terry Sutphen, one of the original founders of Princeton Project 55 and deeply involved in the Princeton Community, passed away in early February 2008.