In
Memorium
Ed
Weggeland
Ed Weggeland died on February 15, 2008, at age 69, after a long and courageous
battle with cancer.
Ed was born in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from
Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan, before entering the United States Navy, where
he served on the USS Suribachi, touring in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and North
Atlantic.
After serving in the Navy, Ed attended the University of Rochester,
and began his business career with Kordite in Rochester, N.Y. After being purchased
by Mobil Chemical, Ed held senior management positions with Mobil Chemical's plastics
division for many years.
In 1978, Ed entered the static control business,
joining Richmond Corporation (later Richmond Technology), in Redlands, California,
where he served as Executive Vice President. After leaving Richmond, Ed worked
for several companies, starting, building and managing their worldwide electronics
anti-static manufacturing and distribution businesses, primarily in Southeast
Asia. He ended his career as Vice President Business Development for Static Control
Components, a division of 3M.
Ed
was a founder of the EOS/ESD Association. A recognized leader in the technical
advancement of static control and specialized protective packaging products, Ed
served the ESDA for over twenty years, in numerous management capacities, including
service as the Standards Committee Vice-Chair, the Association's Vice President,
Senior Vice President, President and President Emeritus. He
also served on the Association's Board of Directors. Ed helped build the Association
into the professionally significant organization it is today.
In
2007, Ed received the association's Founder's Award at its annual meeting, held
in Anaheim.
Ed is survived by his wife Debbie; his children Kim, Ted,
and Chris; and seven grandchildren.
A
memorial service for Ed will be held on Friday, February 29, 2008 at the Lido
Isle Community Center, Newport Beach, CA from 2pm - 4pm.
