By South SFV Today |
Sep 20, 2024
Engineer, businessman, volunteer, and philanthropist Jay Precourt, BS ’59, MS ’60, has died at the age of 87. Precourt provided the lead gift to establish the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University. Over many decades, he generously supported faculty, students, and research across the university and at the Hoover Institution, where he served as a longtime member of the Board of Overseers. In recognition of his service to Stanford, Precourt was awarded the Stanford Associates Centennial Medallion in 1991.