News | In Memoriam
Industry Loses Jon-Don Founder
Dominic (Nick) Paolella, a founder of Jon-Don, passed away February 17, 2022. He was 86 years old. Paolella was born April 29,...read more
Industry Loses Sodexo Founder
Pierre Bellon, founder and chairman emeritus of Sodexo, passed away January 31, 2022. He was 92 years old. Bellon was born January...read more
Industry Loses Former Deb Canada Managing Director
William “Bill” Marks, former managing director of Deb Canada, passed away October 18, 2021. He was 74 years old. Marks was born...read more
Industry Loses Cintas Founder
Richard T. “Dick” Farmer, founder of Cintas Corp., passed away on August 4 at the age of 86. Farmer was born November...read more
Industry Loses Former Georgia-Pacific CEO
A.D. “Pete” Correll, former CEO of Georgia-Pacific LLC, parent company of GP PRO, has passed away at the age of 80. Correll was born...read more
Canadian Cleaning Industry Icon Passes Away
Jean Larose passed away May 6, 2021 at the age of 85. Larose, a lifelong entrepreneur, founded his family’s business, Larose et...read more
Industry Loses RJ Schinner SVP
Jeffery Kampel, senior vice president of vendor relations at R.J. Schinner Co. Inc., passed away January 24, 2021. He was 71 years...read more
Cleaning Industry Veteran Jerry Mitchell Passes Away
Gerald “Jerry” Mitchell passed away January 10, 2021. He was 84 years old. Mitchell was born August 20, 1936. He spent much of...read more