He remained an active University of Pennsylvania alumnus, serving as president of the Class of 1944 until his death. He once wrote: "I was the happiest guy in the world when I was notified that I had won a four-year scholarship to Penn back in 1940. I've been class president for what seems like a century. (Nobody else wants the job). Both of my children and one of my grandchildren are alumni. I am so very proud to have helped Penn's program of making sure no graduate has debt."