Obituaries
Veteran Business Reporter Marilyn Nason Passes Away
Veteran business reporter Marilyn Nason passed away this morning at the age of 91 following a battle with cancer.
Nason, a native of Ossining, NY, followed her family into the publishing and…
Fairfield Chair Company's Former CEO, J. Harper Beall III, Passes Away
Former Fairfield Chair CEO J. Harper Beall III passed away on Dec. 13, 2019 at the age of 77. Beall suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease the last seven years of his life and died at home surrounded by…
In Memoriam: Jerry Cunningham, Napa Home & Garden CEO
Jerry Cunningham, Napa Home & Garden CEO, passed away at his home in Atlanta on June 19, 2019. Together with his wife, KC Cunningham, he founded Napa Home & Garden in 2000 and built the…
Ida Cohen, Co-Founder of Meyda Tiffany, Dies at 99
Ida Cohen, the co-founder of Meyda Tiffany, passed away at the age of 99 last week. In 1939, she married Meyer Cohen who passed away December 30, 2000. Meyda Tiffany was founded in 1974 when Ida…
AmericasMart Founder John C. Portman, Jr. Dies at 93
Architect, real estate developer, entrepreneur and AmericasMart Founder John C. Portman, Jr. died Dec. 29, 2017 at the age of 93.
Portman is recognized for creating award-winning urban mixed-use…