Ray B. Mundt

1928 - 2016

Ray B. Mundt, 87, died peacefully at his Bryn Mawr home, April 29, 2016. Born on August 10, 1928, in Appleton, Wisconsin, to Benjamin Mundt and Jessie Viola, he served in the US Navy and attended Carthage College. Ray then graduated from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (formerly WSC), and later Harvard Business School. He married Ruth Stanchik and in 1953 went to work for Kimberly-Clark as a paper salesman where he later became a Vice President and General Manager. In 1970, he was recruited by ALCO Standard Corporation, paper distribution group to eventually become COO, President, CEO and Chairman of the Board by 1986. During this time, ALCO acquired over 140 companies and grew to a $8 billion company. He retired in 1994, but returned to take Unisource Worldwide public in 1996. A board member of many corporations including Temple University, Clark Equipment, CoreStates Bank (now Wells Fargo), Liberty Mutual Financial and Liberty Mutual Insurance and ALCO and other civic organizations, he was a Global Jewish Advocacy Honoree, a Paper Industry International Hall of Fame Inductee and a Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient from University of Wisconsin. Once he retired again, he spent his time between his Florida home where he could be found on his boat sportfishing and his Pennsylvania and Wisconsin homes. Ray traveled to many fishing locations and was very proud of his three Grand Slams. He is survived by two sons, William C. Mundt (Diane) of Loxahatchee, Florida and Robert J. Mundt (Jennifer) of Chester Springs, Pennsylvania; six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Ray was predeceased by his wife, Ruth, a son, R. Scott Mundt, daughter, Mary Klumpp and a granddaughter, Cortney Klumpp. Services will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2016, at 11:00 am at the Cattermole-Klotzbach Funeral Home, 600 Washington Street, Royersford. Officiating will be the Rev. George S. Harmansky. Entombment will follow in the Good Shepherd Mausoleum at Limerick Garden of Memories. Friends will be received from 6:00-7:30 pm Friday evening and from 10:00-11:00 am Saturday at the funeral home. Condolences may be offered online at www.RoyersfordFuneralHome.com.