Daniel Siegel

SIEGEL Daniel Siegel, age 84, of Westport, died June 9, 2010 quietly at home. Born March 1926 in New York, NY to Jesse and Dorothy Siegel, Dan lived in Westport, since 1953 with his devoted wife Alice. In addition to Alice, he is survived by his brother, Dr. Richard Siegel of Santa Rosa, Calif.; his sons Jeffrey of Trumbull, and Andrew of Newtown, along with their wives Mindy Siegel and Tracy Nashel; and grandchildren Jaclyn, Rebecca, Leah and Elliot. Dan was the founder and chairman of Mica Corporation, a leading supplier of primers, coating and adhesives to the flexible packaging industry. His innovations in water-based adhesive technology were industry changing in their time and continue to be the standard for world-wide manufacturers of flexible packaging materials. In recognition of a lifetime of technical achievement, he was the 1986 recipient of the TAPPI PLC (now TAPPI PLACE) Division Technical Award and Sam Zwieg Prize. Siegel started his career in the adhesives industry with Polymer Industries in Stamford, CT and later became Marketing Manager of Metro Adhesives in New Brunswick, NJ before starting Mica Corporation in 1971. He was a member of Cedar Point Yacht Club in Westport, CT since 1966 and served as Commodore in 1993 and 1994. Siegel was a member of the board of directors of Planned Parenthood of Connecticut and also served as its treasurer. Funeral service will take place Sunday June 13 at 10 a.m. at Congregation B'nai Israel, 2710 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT. Memorial contributions in his memory can be made to Planned Parenthood of Southern New England.