Steven Michael Blondy

Steven Michael Blondy

Durham

Steven M. Blondy, 54, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on January 3, 2014.

Born on October 15, 1959 in Detroit, Michigan, Steve was a 1977 graduate of Pickering College in Newmarket, Ontario and received his B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan in 1980. He earned his M.B.A., also from the University of Michigan in 1982, graduating in the top 1% as the youngest member of his class. Steve married Mary Baumunk on July 11, 1987, at Baumunk Lake in Ellenton, Pennsylvania.

From 2011 until his death, Steve was President of East Lane Advisors LLC, a financial consulting firm assisting Fortune 1000 companies and institutional investors. Steve's interest had recently expanded to a local angel investor group who provides counseling and mentoring to early-stage companies in and around North Carolina's Research Triangle Park.

As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Dex One Corporation (formerly R.H. Donnelley Corp.) from 2002 to 2011, Steve transformed the company into the nation's second largest publisher of print and digital directories. In 2010, Business Leader magazine named Steve as one of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Triangle's Top CFOs.

Prior to Dex One, from 1998 to 2000, Steve was Senior Vice President/Corporate Development at Young & Rubicam Inc., responsible for corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and development at this leading global marketing and communications firm.

In previous corporate roles, Steve served as Chief Financial Officer at Poppe Tyson, Inc. (1996-1997). He also served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Grundy Worldwide Limited (1995).

Earlier in his career, Steve worked for Merrill Lynch's investment banking group in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia and New York (1988-1994). From 1982 to 1988, Steve worked in the mergers and acquisitions department at Chase Investment Bank in both New York and in Sydney, Australia.

Steve was a past co-chair of the Cary Academy Annual Fund and also served on the Finance Committee at Temple Beth Or. He was a current co-chair of the Development Committee on the Bucknell University Parents Board. His family and the many friends and colleagues whose lives he touched will always remember his generosity and warmth, gregarious personality, sparkling wit and humor, and unfailingly positive outlook.

Steve is survived by his wife, Mary Baumunk Blondy; his son, Joel Blondy; and daughter, Rachael Blondy of Durham, NC and extended family.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation in Steve's memory to either The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, DUMC 3624, Durham, NC 27710, Attn: Ellen Stainback; or to the Keith "Booker" McLaren Math Fund at Pickering College. Steve recently established this fund to honor the teacher who inspired him and made a significant impact on his life. Donations may be sent to: FRISBE, 811 N. Karl Johan Ave, Tacoma, Washington, 98406-1047, indicating Pickering College, and specifically the McLaren Fund, in memory of Steve.

Visitation and a funeral service will take place at The Shunk United Methodist Church in Shunk, Pennsylvania on January 17-18, 2014 with burial in the cemetery across the road. Details may be found at http://www.pepperfuneral homes.com. Friends and family will gather at the Blondy home in Durham, North Carolina in the Spring to celebrate Steve's life. All are welcome at both events.