Manufacturing
George Weyerhaeuser, Tacoma civic leader, dies
By Seattle Business Magazine April 16, 2013
George Weyerhaeuser, whose father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather all headed the Federal Way timber products company bearing their surname, has died. Weyerhaeuser, 59, suffered a heart attack Sunday. According to The News Tribune, Weyerhaeuser had a 30-year career at Weyerhaeuser Co., including a five-year tenure as president and CEO of Weyerhaeuser Canada, before retiring in…
George Weyerhaeuser, whose father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather all headed the Federal Way timber products company bearing their surname, has died. Weyerhaeuser, 59, suffered a heart attack Sunday.
According to The News Tribune, Weyerhaeuser had a 30-year career at Weyerhaeuser Co., including a five-year tenure as president and CEO of Weyerhaeuser Canada, before retiring in 2008.
He contributed to many civic accomplishments in Tacoma, including the Thea Foss Waterway Development Authority and the Museum of Glass.
Arrangements for a public memorial service are pending.