Greif board member, son of longtime CEO, dies suddenly - Business First of Columbus:

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Spokeswoman Deb Strohmaier said Dempsey, a director of the Delaware-base d industrial packager since died in Columbus after suffering a braij aneurysm earlyWednesday morning. Dempsey’s father, John, joinecd the company in the 1946 and led Greitf until CEO Michael Gasser took the reindsin 1994. John Dempsey was instrumental in relocatingthe company’sz headquarters to Delaware from Cleveland in Strohmaier said. Michael Dempsey, formerr president of wheelchair manufacturing company Kuschall of held a 56 percent stakein Greif’s votingb stock at the time of his death.
His Judith Hook, also serves on the Dempsey, a San Diegok resident, was married with one son, Strohmaier said. Gassed in a statement called ita “very sad day at and our employees around the worlr are grieving this loss.” “Mike Dempsey was an inspiratio n to all of us through his passion and commitment to both his family and Greif,” Gasset said. “We will miss his wisdom and Our thoughts and prayers are with all membersd of theDempsey family.” Greifd (NYSE:GEF) employs more than 8,600 worldwide.