Paul MITCHELL

MITCHELL, Paul D.
Paul died suddenly, as the result of a heart attack, in Sarasota Florida on Friday, January 16, 2015. He was 73. He is survived by his wife Lucille, daughter Merilee Chisholm and husband Jamie, son David Mitchell and wife Martina, daughter Megan and friend Sia and two grandchildren, Rachel and Gregory. He is also survived by his sister Barbara Mitchell-Scott and husband Peter Scott, brother-in-law Armand Poitras and wife Hilda, sister-in-law Annette Bezaire and husband Martin (deceased) and many nieces and nephews. Paul was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario and received his post- secondary education at the University of Windsor. He had a very successful professional career and also contributed significantly to the community. Paul joined Johnson & Johnson in June 1966, holding increasingly responsible marketing and sales management positions resulting in his appointment to the Board of Directors in 1973 as Vice-President, Consumer Division. Paul held responsibilities as President of McNeil from 1978 to 2000, culminating as Chairman of the Board of McNeil Consumer Healthcare-Canada. He was also a director of Johnson & Johnson Inc., Montreal and Johnson & Johnson – Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals, Guelph. In addition to his career responsibilities with Johnson & Johnson, Paul was involved in several industry and community activities as Chair and Board of Governors, University of Waterloo and the Board of Directors of Council on Drug Abuse. Paul was a former member of the Board of Directors of Air Canada, Equitable Life of Canada, the Koffler Institute of Pharmacy Management, University of Toronto and the Kitchener Waterloo and Community Foundation. He was also Past Chair of the Board of the Nonprescription Drug Manufactures Association of Canada, Past Director of the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony, Past Chair and honourary life member of the Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association, Past Director of the Conservative Business Association of Kitchener Waterloo and Past Director of Junior Achievement of Canada. For his professional and community achievements, Paul was awaraded an honourary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Waterloo. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced in a later edition of the paper. A Service and reception to celebrate Paul's life is being planned for February in Waterloo. Additional information may be obtained through
Erb & Good Family Funeral Home
171 King Street South, Waterloo
519.745.8445
Condolences for the family and donations to Hospice of Waterloo Region, 298 Lawrence Avenue, Kitchener, ON N2M 1Y4 (www.hospicewaterloo.ca) would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy and may be arranged through the funeral home.
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