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INDUSTRY NEWS OBITUARY
Thomas J. Swan Jr., Swan Group chairman Thomas J. Swan Jr., chairman of
The Swan Group, passed away on March 5 in Palm Beach, Fla., after a long battle with several health prob- lems. He died peacefully with family by his side and leaves his wife Car- roll, son Tom III (TJ), his brother Joseph E. Swan and family. Swan attended St. Sebastian’s
School, Harvard College and the Uni- versity of Chicago Business School. He began his career at Emerson-Swan on October 21, 1967, after leaving law school in order to assist his ailing fa- ther who needed his help in running the family business, Emerson-Swan. This was a momentous occasion, as
over the years Tom’s vision, along with the help of his brother, Joe, who joined the company two years later, set Emer- son-Swan on a transformative path that has made Emerson-Swan into the one of the most successful manufacturers’
representative firms in the U.S. Tom’s vision, industry knowledge
and his unique ability to put people to- gether lead to the formation of the Swan Group. Under his leadership, the Swan Group has become an interna- tional company involved in manufac- turing and the distribution of plumbing, heating and well water products. These companies — Flex- con, GWS, Skidmore, Vent-Rite Valve and Smith’s — do business in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, including approximately 90 countries at the present time. In addition to his involvement in
overseeing the Swan Group as its chairman, Tom sat on many boards, including St Sebastian’s, (past Chair- man), Wianno Club (past president), Board of Electrographic Corporation and Oxy-Dry Corporation. He was also a board member of McLean
Hospital and a member of the Corpo- ration of Partners Healthcare System. He served on the committee on Uni- versity Resources and the Advisory Committee on Shareholder Respon- sibility at Harvard University. True to form, Tom talked fre- quently to his brother Joe in the last few weeks about all his associates, customers, manufacturers and how much he “respected and appreciated” all of these remarkable individuals he worked with during the past 44 years. His family, friends and associates will
miss his leadership, vision, intellect, humor, caring, energy and friendship.
transformative path that has made Emerson-Swan into the one of the most successful manufacturers’ representative firms in the U.S.
Tom... set Emerson-Swan on a
•THE WHOLESALER® —MAY 2011
Aeroflo changes name to Continental Fan Canada Inc.
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. —Victor B. Afanasiev, P.Eng., president of Aeroflo Inc., announced that, effective April 1 the company’s name changed to Continental Fan Canada Inc. Management, personnel, location, operations and quality product offer- ing all remain the same. The name change necessitates that all purchase orders, shipment consignments, in- voices and checks payable should now be sent to: Continental Fan Canada Inc., 12-205 Matheson Blvd. E, Mississauga ON L4Z 3E3. This new name clearly identifies the
company’s association with Continen- tal Fan Manufacturing Inc. of Buffalo, N.Y. Together with operations in Mis- sissauga, Ont., and Dayton, Ohio, and a network of wholesalers and repre- sentatives, Continental Fan serves the ventilation needs of the entire North American market. Visit
www.continentalfan.com.
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