George Weyerhaeuser
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Born
July 8, 1926
George Hunt Walker Weyerhaeuser
July 8, 1926
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
DiedJune 11, 2022 (aged 95)
AlmamaterYale University
OccupationTimber executive
George Weyerhaeuser | |
|---|---|
| Born | George Hunt Walker Weyerhaeuser July 8, 1926 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | June 11, 2022 (aged 95) |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation | Timber executive |
| Relatives | Friedrich Weyerhäuser (great-grandfather) |
George Hunt Walker Weyerhaeuser (July 8, 1926 – June 11, 2022) was an American timber executive who served as the head of Weyerhaeuser from 1966 to 1991.[1][2][3]
George Hunt Walker Weyerhaeuser was born on July 8, 1926 in Seattle.[4] As the great-grandson of co-founder Frederick Weyerhaeuser, he was part of the fourth generation to manage the company.[4]
In 1935, at the age of eight, George was kidnapped while returning home from school in Tacoma, Washington.[4][5] The high-profile crime, which involved a ransom of $200,000, concluded with his release after eight days.[4][6]
Weyerhaeuser served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.[4] Later, he attended Yale University.[4][7]