Vancouver, British Columbia
C. Calvert Knudsen, former Chairman and CEO of MacMillan Bloedel, was remembered this week by friends and family as a man curious and optimistic about the world. He died peacefully at home in Palm Springs, Calif., of complications from cancer on April 24, 2009. He was 85. "Cal's life was both...
Read MoreI worked for Mr. Knudsen for seven years as his Accounting Assistant at MacMillan Bloedel. He was a true gentleman and totally family oriented. I have very fond memories of him and his family. He was a fair and generous boss to me and a breath of fresh air at MB with his "open office door" policy. My thoughts are with his children at this time, as they were when Mrs. Knudsen passed away.
Teresa Carrazon
May 28, 2009 | N. Vancouver, BC
I have been blessed to have known, and been friends with, many interesting and highly accomplished men and women during my life, but very few of the caliber of Julia Lee and Cal. While this opportunity to comment is about the recent loss of Cal, it does not seem appropriate to do so without remembering the two of them together. They were the ultimate "team", as friends, business associates, parents, and soul mates.
Cal certainly was a man that was highly respected in every endeavor...
Larry / "Chad" Chadwick
May 26, 2009 | Lake Oswego, OR
Cal was such a gentleman and an astute business man, we were honored to have known him.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Barbara & Bud Hoover
Barbara & Bud Hoover
May 12, 2009 | Palm Springs, CA
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Odilon and Maria Arellano
(Mr. Knudsen Gardener in Palm Springs )
Odilon and Maria Arellano
May 10, 2009 | Palm Springs, CA
