James H. Kimberly, a sportsman, socialite and heir to Kleenex, has died after a long bout with cancer. He was 86.
Mr. Kimberly lived with five dogs, four cats and 12 squirrels in his home here, where he died Saturday, Jan. 29, 1994. He moved to Lake Clarke Shores after selling his Palm Beach mansion to King Hussein of Jordan.
The grandson of one of four founders of Kimberly-Clark Corp., he sold his $50-million interest in the tissue company after working there 37 years to "live quietly and feed my animals."
Mr. Kimberly retired seven years ago from the Palm Beach social scene after a highly publicized divorce from his third wife, Jacqueline Trezise, who was 42 years younger. Years earlier, their names became entwined in one of the area's more sensational scandals - the Peter and Roxanne Pulitzer divorce.
A lover of race cars, gourmet food and deep-sea fishing, last year Mr. Kimberly said he had eliminated most of his pursuits.
"One great hobby - I follow it religiously - is staying alive, " he said.
Mr. Kimberly was born and spent the first 12 years of his life in Neenah, Wis., headquarters of Kimberly-Clark.
A 1929 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he served as assistant director of the Coast Guard Auxiliary during World War II.
He earned the nickname Gray Fox because of his snowy hair, and he wore a gold earring in one ear in the 1950s.
In 1956, he moved from Chicago to Palm Beach, and in 1968, he retired from Kimberly-Clark. He set up his own investment firm and owned a cattle farm in Maryland.
Mr. Kimberly was an avid race car driver and past president of the Sports Car Club of America Inc. In 1956, he was on the cover of Sports Illustrated after winning the Sebring International.
He is survived by three daughters, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
Mr. Kimberly lived with five dogs, four cats and 12 squirrels in his home here, where he died Saturday, Jan. 29, 1994. He moved to Lake Clarke Shores after selling his Palm Beach mansion to King Hussein of Jordan.
The grandson of one of four founders of Kimberly-Clark Corp., he sold his $50-million interest in the tissue company after working there 37 years to "live quietly and feed my animals."
Mr. Kimberly retired seven years ago from the Palm Beach social scene after a highly publicized divorce from his third wife, Jacqueline Trezise, who was 42 years younger. Years earlier, their names became entwined in one of the area's more sensational scandals - the Peter and Roxanne Pulitzer divorce.
A lover of race cars, gourmet food and deep-sea fishing, last year Mr. Kimberly said he had eliminated most of his pursuits.
"One great hobby - I follow it religiously - is staying alive, " he said.
Mr. Kimberly was born and spent the first 12 years of his life in Neenah, Wis., headquarters of Kimberly-Clark.
A 1929 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he served as assistant director of the Coast Guard Auxiliary during World War II.
He earned the nickname Gray Fox because of his snowy hair, and he wore a gold earring in one ear in the 1950s.
In 1956, he moved from Chicago to Palm Beach, and in 1968, he retired from Kimberly-Clark. He set up his own investment firm and owned a cattle farm in Maryland.
Mr. Kimberly was an avid race car driver and past president of the Sports Car Club of America Inc. In 1956, he was on the cover of Sports Illustrated after winning the Sebring International.
He is survived by three daughters, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
James H. Kimberly, a sportsman, socialite and heir to Kleenex, has died after a long bout with cancer. He was 86.
Mr. Kimberly lived with five dogs, four cats and 12 squirrels in his home here, where he died Saturday, Jan. 29, 1994. He moved to Lake Clarke Shores after selling his Palm Beach mansion to King Hussein of Jordan.
The grandson of one of four founders of Kimberly-Clark Corp., he sold his $50-million interest in the tissue company after working there 37 years to "live quietly and feed my animals."
Mr. Kimberly retired seven years ago from the Palm Beach social scene after a highly publicized divorce from his third wife, Jacqueline Trezise, who was 42 years younger. Years earlier, their names became entwined in one of the area's more sensational scandals - the Peter and Roxanne Pulitzer divorce.
A lover of race cars, gourmet food and deep-sea fishing, last year Mr. Kimberly said he had eliminated most of his pursuits.
"One great hobby - I follow it religiously - is staying alive, " he said.
Mr. Kimberly was born and spent the first 12 years of his life in Neenah, Wis., headquarters of Kimberly-Clark.
A 1929 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he served as assistant director of the Coast Guard Auxiliary during World War II.
He earned the nickname Gray Fox because of his snowy hair, and he wore a gold earring in one ear in the 1950s.
In 1956, he moved from Chicago to Palm Beach, and in 1968, he retired from Kimberly-Clark. He set up his own investment firm and owned a cattle farm in Maryland.
Mr. Kimberly was an avid race car driver and past president of the Sports Car Club of America Inc. In 1956, he was on the cover of Sports Illustrated after winning the Sebring International.
He is survived by three daughters, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
Mr. Kimberly lived with five dogs, four cats and 12 squirrels in his home here, where he died Saturday, Jan. 29, 1994. He moved to Lake Clarke Shores after selling his Palm Beach mansion to King Hussein of Jordan.
The grandson of one of four founders of Kimberly-Clark Corp., he sold his $50-million interest in the tissue company after working there 37 years to "live quietly and feed my animals."
Mr. Kimberly retired seven years ago from the Palm Beach social scene after a highly publicized divorce from his third wife, Jacqueline Trezise, who was 42 years younger. Years earlier, their names became entwined in one of the area's more sensational scandals - the Peter and Roxanne Pulitzer divorce.
A lover of race cars, gourmet food and deep-sea fishing, last year Mr. Kimberly said he had eliminated most of his pursuits.
"One great hobby - I follow it religiously - is staying alive, " he said.
Mr. Kimberly was born and spent the first 12 years of his life in Neenah, Wis., headquarters of Kimberly-Clark.
A 1929 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he served as assistant director of the Coast Guard Auxiliary during World War II.
He earned the nickname Gray Fox because of his snowy hair, and he wore a gold earring in one ear in the 1950s.
In 1956, he moved from Chicago to Palm Beach, and in 1968, he retired from Kimberly-Clark. He set up his own investment firm and owned a cattle farm in Maryland.
Mr. Kimberly was an avid race car driver and past president of the Sports Car Club of America Inc. In 1956, he was on the cover of Sports Illustrated after winning the Sebring International.
He is survived by three daughters, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
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