Blake Nordstrom Passes
Blake Nordstrom, co-president of Nordstrom, died January 2, at the age of 58.
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John C. Portman, Jr., AmericasMart Founder, Passes
John C. Portman, Jr., founder of AmericasMart, home to the Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market, has died. The architect, real estate developer, entrepreneur, artist and altruist passed away on December 29, 2017, at the age of 93.
Conair Corporation Co-Founder Rizzuto Passes
Leandro P. Rizzuto, co-founder and chairman of the board of Conair Corporation, died on December 3 after battling pancreatic cancer.
IHA’s Jeff Murphy Passes
Jeff Murphy, vp/international at the International Housewares Association, passed away June 7 during a hiking trip to Yellowstone National Park. He was 53.
Former Lasko Products Chairman Oscar Lasko Passes At 96
Oscar Lasko, former chairman of home comfort appliance manufacturer and marketer Lasko Products, died on April 2. He was 96.
Tabletop Veteran Marton Passes
Tabletop industry veteran Dennis Marton, senior vp/marketing at Lenox Corp., died Thursday after a brief illness. He was 63.
Former Libbey CEO Meier Passes
John Meier, formerly chairman and CEO of Libbey Inc., died on March 2 at age 69, in Sylvania, OH.
Former Norelco CEO Dinley Passes
Retired small appliance industry veteran Patrick Dinley passed away December 10 at his Delray Beach, FL, home following a two-year battle with cancer. He was 76.
Former Gourmet Show Manager Corwin Miller Passes
Susan Corwin Miller, former manager of the GLM-owned Gourmet Housewares Show, died following a short battle with cancer. She was 76.
Renato Bialetti Passes
Bialetti has reported that Renato Bialetti, son of Alfonso Bialetti, who founded the company in 1933, died February 11 at the…
IHA’s Judy Colitz Passes
International Housewares Association membership services veteran Judy Colitz died Tuesday, January 26, from complications of breast cancer. Colitz joined the…
Chuck Williams, Founder Of Williams-Sonoma, Passes
Chuck Williams, founder of Williams-Sonoma, and a retail and culinary icon who ignited America’s passion for cooking and desire for high…
Target Founding Family Member Bruce Dayton Passes
Bruce Dayton, father of Minnesota’s governor and part of the founding family of what is now Target Corp., has died.…
Staples Founder Stemberg Passes
Thomas Stemberg, a former grocery executive who founded Staples, passed away Friday, October 23, at home in Massachusetts, according to…
Supermarket Executive Robert Weis Passes
Longtime supermarket executive Robert Weis, former chairman of Weis Markets Inc., passed away, Monday, October 19. He was 96. Weis…
Glassware Industry Vet Marcel Trepanier Passes
Marcel Trepanier, founder and former president of Luigi Bormioli’s U.S. subsidiary, died at his home in Southern Pines, NC, on…
AmericasMart’s VP/Leasing, Andrew Patton, Passes
AmericasMart’s Andrew Patton, vp/leasing for holiday, floral and home decor, passed away Tuesday, August 4. Patton died peacefully in the presence…
Mr. Coffee Pioneer Marotta Passes
Vincent Marotta Sr., a driving force behind the introduction and rise of the Mr. Coffee automatic drip coffeemaker, died Saturday.…
Christina Inmon Pearson Of A La Carte Passes
Christina Inmon Pearson, owner of the Atlanta-based A La Carte tabletop, gift and gourmet housewares showroom, passed away on July…
Jason Ledbetter, Sales Director Of Viking Culinary, Passes
Jason Ledbetter, director of sales for Clipper Corporation’s licensed Viking Culinary brand, passed away on July 12, 2015, from a…