George Weyerhaeuser Jr., a former senior executive of Weyerhaeuser Co., co-founded by his great-great grandfather, died of a heart attack this week at the age of 59, the News Tribune of Tacoma, Wash., USA, reported. Weyerhaeuser suffered a heart attack this past Sunday night while on his boat on Commencement Bay, according the newspaper report.
Weyerhaeuser, whose great-great grandfather, Frederick Weyerhaeuser, co-founded Weyerhaeuser Co., retired from the Federal Way, Wash.-based firm in 2008 and was serving as president of the Thea Foss Waterway Development Authority.
In his 30-year career at Weyerhaeuser Co., Weyerhaeuser served at various times as VP for containerboard, VP of manufacturing for the pulp and paper business, president and CEO of Weyerhaeuser Canada, and SVP of technology, procurement, and transportation.
Weyerhaeuser is survived by his wife, Kathy McGoldrick, and by sons Walker and Corydon, and by his father, George Weyerhaeuser, and his mother Wendy. He also is survived by four sisters and a brother.
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