PAUL LEBLANG

LEBLANG--Paul, died peacefully August 31, 2022 at the age of 94. He was born in New York City in February 1928, grew up in Westchester, NY, raised his family in West Hartford, CT, and lived in Greenwich, CT for the past 46 years. He received his B.A. from University of Minnesota where he met his wife Joan. He received his MBA and Ph.D from the New York University Graduate School of Business and taught at several Universities including the University of Connecticut and the Fashion Institute of Technology. He retired in 1990 as Senior Vice President of Saks Fifth Avenue. He was a past Board member of The Direct Marketing Association and in 1993 was honored with the Edward N. Mayer, Jr. award in recognition of his contributions to direct marketing education. He is a recipient of the Silver medal from the National Retail Merchants Association. He was Vice chairman of the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association and a member of the Retail Hall of Fame. His wife Joan and sons Mark Leblang and David Leblang predeceased him. He is survived by his daughter Ellen Petrocci and her husband David, daughters-in-law Nancy Leblang and Trish Leblang as well as seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be held at Leo Gallagher & Sons Funeral Home in Greenwich, CT on Sunday, September 4.