Tag: In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Wilford D. (Woody) Godbold, Former CalChamber Chair
Former CalChamber Chair Wilford D. (Woody) Godbold Jr. died recently of cancer at the age of 84.
He chaired the CalChamber Board of Directors in...
Remembering Allan Zaremberg
Allan Zaremberg, CalChamber President and CEO from 1998–2021, passed away on February 4 after dealing with a series of recent health challenges. He was...
Rex S. Hime, Former President/CEO California Business Properties Assn.
The California Chamber of Commerce joins the business community, friends and family in mourning the loss of Rex S. Hime, who served as president...
In Memoriam: Jeremy Merz, Former CalChamber Policy Advocate
Jeremy Merz, former policy advocate for the California Chamber of Commerce, passed away on January 24 at the age of 42.
“Jeremy was a force...
In Memoriam: Julianne Broyles, Former CalChamber Policy Advocate
Julianne Broyles, for many years a policy advocate at the California Chamber of Commerce, passed away on January 1. She was 63.
She joined the...
In Memoriam
The California business community mourns the recent loss of two policy leaders.
• Kirk Clark, executive vice president of the California Business Roundtable, passed away...
In Memoriam: CalChamber Board Member John Llewellyn
John F. Llewellyn, a member of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for 31 years and chairman of Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks &...
In Memoriam: Former CalChamber Chair Tom Stickel
Tom C. Stickel, 2002 chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, passed away March 6 at the age of 71.
In Memoriam: Former CalChamber Exec Vice President Dave Ackerman
David G. Ackerman, former executive vice president and chief lobbyist for the California Chamber of Commerce, passed away recently. He was 75.
For decades, Ackerman...
In Memoriam: Former CalChamber Chair Fritz Hitchcock
Frederick E. “Fritz” Hitchcock, 2013 chair of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and CEO of Hitchcock Automotive Resources, passed away on...
