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Doug served in the National Guard from 1963 to 1968. He worked first at Photocircuits, a Glen Cove company that produced printed circuit boards and later became President of Powers Chemco, a manufacturer of X-ray and graphic arts film that was sold in 1987 to Konica Minolta. Thereafter, he acquired Empower, a medical supply business in Glen Cove, serving as its CEO until his retirement. He was a member of numerous boards, including the First National Bank of Long Island, Kollmorgen Corp., Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, the Glen Cove Boys and Girls Club and the Glen Cove Hospital Advisory Board. A well-rounded athlete, Doug had a particular passion for racquet sports, achieving national ranking in court tennis.
Doug met Hanne (nee Kristensen) in 1966. They were married in Denmark in 1970. The couple adopted three children: Scott (Michaela), Sam and Whitney. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Glen Cove Boys and Girls Club, where Doug's mother, Betty Maxwell, served as president. A private celebration of Doug's life will be held in the spring.
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Susan Taylor Papi
September 18, 2024
I was at school with Dougie at Friends Academy and Greenvale. We lived in the same street in Glen Head and our parents were great friends. He was always a very kind friend. My last memory of him was when I and my husband to be visited him and Hanne in December 1969. It was a very sad time for me and my family and that evening Dougie succeeded in making us all laugh. We wound up marching around his living room like toy soldiers to the strains of Elgar´s Pomp and Circumstance. I am listening to it now.
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Dari and Steve Alchermes
March 18, 2024
A softspoken wonderful person who truly defines the word; "friend".
We always enjoyed being with Doug and Hanne.
Doug was a master at telling a joke; his delivery was always subtle but on point: I particulary remember a classic Doug joke that ended with " Not so fast Hanratty"...Laughter follwed! We who were his friends ,who knew this punchline , would nonetheless ask Doug to repeat this story at several dinner parties just for his inimitable manner in telling it. We will miss him very much but we were so fortunate to have called him "friend". Dari and Steve
Prof. Dr. Christoph H. Schmitz
March 15, 2024
Dear Maxwell Family:
I used to work with Doug for several years in the same office at SUNY Downstate, in the early years of NIRx. I have very fond memories of Doug helping out with just about everything; doing the company finances (of course), teaching us how to run an inventory, even helping with packing and shipping (as evidenced below), and attending trade shows. He would boost my morale and calmed the waves when emotions and frustrations ran high in the early days of the startup.
I would never have heard of court-tennis if it hadn't been for Doug. He also directed me towards the finer menu items at our frequent lunches in the SUNY cafeteria ('they have very good soup') and introduced me to the quality of the sweaters from Costco. And, he would always talk about his family.
I will always remember Doug as an astute businessman, a mentor, and as deeply devoted to his family.
Chris Schmitz
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