Brian Harold Breuel

1944-2016

Brian Harold Breuel of Princeton, New Jersey, passed away on May 29th, 2016 at the age of 71 surrounded by his family. His greatest loves were his wife Shirley (Ley), his daughters, Erin Cook and Quinn Breuel, and his grandchildren, Andy and Bailey Cook.

Born in Rochester New York, Brian moved to Florida at an early age and came north to school - first at Lawrenceville and then at Princeton University, where he received an AB degree in Politics in 1966. Forever devoted to these institutions, at Lawrenceville he was President of the Alumni Association and served as an Alumni Trustee. At Princeton, he was President of his Class, served on the Advisory Board of the Center for Human Values, and on the Board of the Princeton Prize in Race Relations. His professional life was spent in the financial services industry, culminating in the formation in 2000 of his advisory company- Wealth Strategies LLC of Lawrenceville, NJ. He received a JD from the University of Florida College of Law as well as Masters Degrees in Financial Services and Management from the American College. He was a Certified Financial Planner, a Chartered Financial Consultant, a Chartered Life Underwriter, and a Retired Income Certified Professional. He was a published author in the fields of insurance, annuities, and wealth preservation strategies.

Brian also believed deeply in civic engagement. Apart from his service to Lawrenceville and Princeton, he was the Chairman of the Board of the D&R Greenway Land Trust in Princeton and served on the Dean's Advisory Council of Westminster College of the Arts at Rider University.

Brian had many passions including sailing his Hinckley yawl around the Caribbean, scuba diving, traveling extensively, reading, music, and the natural world. During the last year of his life, Brian faced multiple, profound health problems with courage, dignity, and grace and was optimistic to the end. We have lost an extraordinary husband, father, grandfather, friend, and mentor. He will be missed.