John-Smale-Obituary

John Smale

1927-2011 (Age 84)

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John Smale, who transformed Procter & Gamble, and then went on to turn around General Motors, died Saturday at the age of 84.As chief executive of Procter & Gamble through the 1980s, Smale navigated the consumer products giant through a recession, initiated major acquisitions, expanded...

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A Brilliant Man: A Greater Loss:

The coastline John and Phyllis helped preserve forever

A bit of John and Phyllis' legacy also lives on in the form of a pristine, 3-kilometer stretch of coastline in Yucatan called Pez Maya. In 2003, they gave Amigos de Sian Kaan, a Mexican environmental agency and Nature Conservancy affiliate I worked with, the cornerstone gift that permitted the purchase of this strategic parcel that serves as a buffer between encroaching development and the UNESCO-designated Sian Kaan Biosphere. The Biosphere, in turn, supports the health of the surrounding...

John was a wonderful leader and an even better friend. Erica Ress Martin

I enjoyed the company of Mr. and Mrs. Smale. I have fond childhood memories coming to their house by the river with my grandparents who were good friends of theres. I remember being introduced to Salmon at their house and enjoying the telescope they had. Delightful people gone and not forgotten.

John was a great friend,mentor, and fellow fly fisherman. His contributions to his alma mater, and the Nature Conservancy influenced many of us to emulate his efforts.

John W. Altman
Miami University
Claa of 1960

i didn't know john, but he sounds like a great leader and most importantly a great friend

A great loss for the community. his many friends and family. W e all were privledged to have known him. My sympathy to his family. Doris Atteberry

FAMILY OF JOHN SMALE: WE APPRECIATE HIS INOVATIONS, WHERE WOULD WE WOMEN BE TODAY? WE LOOK FORWARD TO THINKING HIM IN PERSON IN GODS NEW WORLD SOON AFTER ALL HIS KINGDOM IS STILL COMING!MATTHEW 6:9,10.