Stephen Penfield Kressen

KRESSEN-Stephen Penfield Kressen, 52, of Rogers, Arkansas died October 31, 2004 at his home from complications of ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease). He was born January 10, 1952 in Houston, Texas to David Penfield and Joyce Reeves Kressen. He was raised in Pasadena, attended Polytechnic School for twelve years and graduated in 1970. He received his BA degree in History from Stanford University and a MBA in International Business from Columbia University. After working for Air Express International in San Francisco, Portland, Denver and Los Angeles, he moved to Rogers, AR in 1993. He held positions with Sam's Club DC Logistics and Wal-Mart International Office of Regulatory Compliance and Global Procurement. He received the Sam Walton Hero Award at the at the 2003 Wal-Mart shareholders meeting. His father, David P. Kressen of this city, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia and children Matthew, Meagan, Meridith and Kate of Rogers, AR and Nathaniel and Alexandra of Woodbridge, CT; mother, Joyce Kressen of Bradbury, CA; sister, Care Butler of Thousand Oaks, CA and brother, Parker of Ellicott City, MD and their children. Funeral services were held November 4th in Rogers, AR.