The Baruch College community was saddened to learn of the passing of Gil King (’51), student president of the Class of 1951 and a driving force behind the Baruch-In-Florida (BIF) alumni chapter for more than a decade. He died in Sarasota on Feb. 15, 2011; he was 80 years old. King was the retired vice president of marketing and sales for Warnaco Corp.

Morton LaPayover (’54), whose relationship with King goes back to the 1950s when they both were members of the Baruch chapter of the fraternity APO, described King as a “powerhouse” who always “served his alma mater, most recently nurturing Baruch-In-Florida.”

King’s fellow Floridians also offered words of praise in his memory. Current BIF President Barry Rabinowitz (’70, MBA ’73) admired King’s dedication, adding, “Gil greatly appreciated his Baruch education and was committed to spreading the word about the College.” Past BIF president Barbara Yospe (’57) remembered that “Gil loved socializing with fellow alumni and worked hard to get as many Baruchians engaged in BIF’s activities as possible.”

King was a member of the College’s Benchmark Society.

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