Philip M. Neal
Philip M. Neal, retired chairman and CEO of Avery Dennison, died October 29, 2008, of heart failure. He was 68.
Terry Schuler, a former senior VP at Avery, said Neal was influential in three areas key to the company’s growth: leadership development, workplace safety and customer service. Schuler also noted that Avery was the first firm in the industry to establish business in China, in the early 1990s.
“Phil Neal’s death is a blow to all who knew him,” said Avery President Dean Scarborough. “The company has lost one of its best leaders. He will long be remembered for his dedication to Avery Dennison and his focus on developing leaders in every area of our business around the world.”
Neal is survived by his wife, Beverly, and two children, Brian and Kevin Neal.