Obituary: Dan Siegel, Founder of Mica Corp.

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Daniel Siegel, father of TAPPI Board of Directors Chairman Jeffery Siegel and founder of Mica Corp., died quietly yesterday, June 9, at his home in Westport, Conn., USA. Born March 1926 in New York, N.Y. to Jesse and Dorothy Siegel, Dan lived in Westport, since 1953 with his devoted wife Alice. In addition to Alice, he is survived by his brother, Dr. Richard Siegel of Santa Rosa, Calif., his sons Jeffrey of Trumbull, Conn., and Andrew of Newtown, Conn., along with their wives Mindy Siegel and Tracy Nashel, and grandchildren Jaclyn, Rebecca, Leah, and Elliot.

Dan was founder and chairman of Mica Corp., a leading supplier of primers, coating, and adhesives to the flexible packaging industry. His innovations in water-based adhesive technology were industry changing in their time and continue to be the standard for world-wide manufacturers of flexible packaging materials. In recognition of a lifetime of technical achievement, he was the 1986 recipient of the TAPPI PLC (now TAPPI PLACE) Division Technical Award and Sam Zwieg Prize.

Dan started his career in the adhesives industry with Polymer Industries in Stamford, Conn., and later became Marketing Manager of Metro Adhesives in New Brunswick, N.J., before starting Mica Corp. in 1971. He was a member of Cedar Point Yacht Club in Westport since 1966 and served as Commodore in 1993 and 1994. He was a member of the board of directors of Planned Parenthood of Connecticut and also served as its treasurer. Funeral service will take place this Sunday, June 13, at 10:00 a.m. at Congregation B'nai Israel, 2710 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, Conn. Memorial contributions in his memory can be made to Planned Parenthood of Southern New England.