John S. Fujii

I was just made aware and deeply saddened to hear of John's passing last year. Working for John at Gridcore Systems, while brief, has had such an influence on me ever since. John showed that a leader could be honest, kind, thoughtful and humble.

I worked for John back at Gridcore Systems in 1999. I learned a lot from him. He was a great mentor and a great friend. I always asked for his advice in years to follow. A great man, a wonderful person and a special friend. I will greatly miss him. There are only a few people like John

I met with John several times to discuss his creative ideas for building materials. His energy and enthusiasm for his ideas were very infectious!

I worked with John some time after he retired from Crown Zellerbach. I greatly respected John as man of integrity and exceptional wisdom. In the laboratory under a USDA grant, I developed an engineered wood panel concept that John nurtured and improved upon over many years, eventually growing the technology into the present day Neucor Panels enterprise that has received so many accolades in the wood products industry. Due to John's hard work and perseverance, this monumental achievement...

John was a brilliant scientist and a kind man. It was a pleasure to work with John for many years. Please accept my condolences.

My sincere sympathies to the Fujii family. John was a real pleasure to know and work with: always so friendly, polite, informative & helpful. I very much appreciated his knowledge & nuances of the fiber world ! His kind of person and mentor will be missed.

I worked closely with John beginning in 1967 when I first began work in the CRD division of CZ. He was a mentor, friend and gentleman. Never had a bad word to say about anyone. Very, very smart and knowledgeable in his field. We had a memorable trip to Sweden together where we missed a connecting flight because we were engrossed in talking while waiting in the lounge. It didn't bother John in the slightest. We took a cab into downtown Stockholm and had a memorable dinner together. Many...

John was the classiest of class acts.

John was a wonderful man and a great boss at CRD. He always seemed to be looking forward with new ideas. He will be missed.