George Weyerhaeuser Sr. obituary, funeral, burial, memorial service
George Weyerhaeuser Sr., the former CEO and president of the Weyerhaeuser Company and Frederick Weyerhaeuser’s great-grandson, died at the age of 95. After graduating from Yale University, George Weyerhaeuser worked for Weyerhaeuser in various capacities until 1966, when he was named CEO and president, a position he held until 1991. He was also the chairman…
George Weyerhaeuser Sr., the former CEO and president of the Weyerhaeuser Company and Frederick Weyerhaeuser’s great-grandson, died at the age of 95.
After graduating from Yale University, George Weyerhaeuser worked for Weyerhaeuser in various capacities until 1966, when he was named CEO and president, a position he held until 1991. He was also the chairman of the Board of Directors until 1999.
The Weyerhaeuser Company, one of America’s finest forestry firms founded by Weyerhaeuser’s great-grandfather, confirmed Weyerhaeuser’s death in a June 14 news announcement.
George was a wonderful man and leader, arguably the most influential in the history of the industry.”
Devin Stockfish, President and CEO, shared his opinions. “During his many years as president, he guided our company through various revolutionary developments.
George Weyerhaeuser Sr. obituary
George Weyerhaeuser Sr., a fourth-generation timber family scion who controlled one of America’s greatest forestry corporations and was briefly one of the country’s most famous kidnapping victims, died on Saturday, June 11, according to his family. He died at the age of 95.
Weyerhaeuser served as CEO from 1966 to 1991 and as board chair until 1999, following in the footsteps of his father, grandpa, and great-grandfather, who all led the family’s timber industry.
During that time, the Weyerhaeuser firm gained a reputation for a technology-driven “high-yield forestry” model that increased output and changed the sector, but also enraged many environmentalists in the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere.
Yet, as an 8-year-old in 1935, George Weyerhaeuser Sr. was kidnapped in broad daylight off a Tacoma street, held captive in a pit in the woods, and only released when his family paid a ransom of $200,000 in unmarked notes.
George Weyerhaeuser Sr. funeral
The arrangement of his funeral is not yet known to the public.
George Weyerhaeuser Sr. burial
Where he will be buried is unknown to the public.
George Weyerhaeuser Sr. memorial service
A memorial event is being planned for later this summer by the Weyerhaeuser family.
