90, Sea Girt, New Jersey
John Horan, who served as chairman and chief executive officer of Merck & Co. from 1976 to 1985 as the company grew to become the world's largest drug maker, has died. He was 90. Mr. Horan died Jan. 22 of natural causes in a hospital in Princeton, Ron Rogers, a spokesman for the company,...
Read MoreWe are so very sorry to learn of your loss.
Uncle Jack was a delightful person to come to know as a child visiting Staten Island. Such fond memories of a time so long ago.
With regrets, we were unable to travel to honor Uncle Jack and family due to the snow. We are keeping you all in our hearts and prayers.
Love,
Kathleen Valerio & Family and the Cooke/Horan Family, Long Island
Kathleen Valerio
January 29, 2011 | Stony Brook, NY
Our Sympathies to the Horan Family for their loss. We're sure he will be greatly missed.
John & Patti Adams
John & Patti Adams
January 26, 2011 | Macungie, PA
Uncle Jack was always a role model and inspiration to me growing up, and will be sorely missed by all. He clearly understood honor, responsibility, & achieved greatness in many forms. Most important of which a loving a devoted family. The world was truly a more gracious place with him in it. My mother also always treasured her relationship with Aunt Julie & Uncle Jack, and I know she would grieve strongly with the rest of us.
Our prayers are certainly with the Horans and all...
Jason Pavlovich
January 26, 2011 | Hillsdale, NJ
John will be missed as a dear neighbor and friend !!
Nancy & Bob Pongrac
Sea Girt, NJ & Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Bob & Nancy Pongrac
January 26, 2011 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Our sympathies to the entire Horan family. Mr. Horan was a true gentleman and a wonderful human being as well as an excellent leader. His executive leadership at Merck is a shining example of what a corporate leader should do: take actions that are best for the company without consideration of one's own gain confident that if the company does well all the employees will do well. He was missed when he retired and we know he will be deeply missed by his family.
You are in our...
Linda & Byron Roe (retired Merck employees)
January 26, 2011 | Orlando, FL
The Manhattan College alumni community shares the grief, and is now praying for our fellow alumni and the family at this time. The Alumni Office has been informed. As well as the Jasper Jottings community that I personally can reach. We are all a little poorer now. "No man is an island, entire of itself ... any man's death diminishes me". We are sorry for your loss.
fjohn reinke (mc1968)
January 26, 2011 | Kendall Park, NJ
