George Weyerhaeuser Sr

George H W Weyerhaeuser Sr., the fourth-generation heir of his family’s timber company, died June 11 2022 at the age of 95, leaving a lasting legacy on the region and industry. Weyerhaeuser became CEO in 1966, leading the company through 25 years of changes that affect the Fortune 500 company today. George Hunt Walker Weyerhaeuser was born July 8, 1926, in Seattle, to Helen (Walker) Weyerhaeuser and John Philip Weyerhaeuser Jr., grandson of company co-founder Frederick Weyerhaeuser. Weyerhaeuser served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946 and graduated from Yale in 1949. He joined the firm at the beginning of his career, working at the Longview kraft mill in 1949 and 1950, The last member of the founding family to lead the company, Weyerhaeuser was named CEO in 1966 when he was 39.In 1991, John Creighton took over as CEO. Weyerhaeuser served as board chair until 1999. George was predeceased by his sisters, Ann Pascoe and Elizabeth (Wiz) Meadowcroft; his brother, J.P. (Flip) Weyerhaeuser Jr.; and by his wife of 66 years, Wendy W. Weyerhaeuser who passed away in 2014. Sadly, he was also predeceased by his son, George Weyerhaeuser Jr. in 2013 and his grandson Karl Griggs in 2014. He is survived by his children: Merrill Weyerhaeuser (Patrick Welly), David Weyerhaeuser (Sarah), Phyllis Griggs, Sue Messina (Bob Newkirk), daughter-in-law Kathy McGoldrick, Leilee Weyerhaeuser (Damian Rouson), 15 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.