Pioneer Press - October 18, 1984:
Alfred C. Stepan Jr., 75, of Winnetka, a former president of the Chicago Lyric Opera and pioneer in the chemical industry, died Oct. 8 in Skokie Valley Hospital. He had been in poor health for several months.
Mr. Stepan was founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Stepan Co., an international chemical manufacturing organization headquartered in Northfield. His reputation in the chemical industry was legendary. He pioneered the manufacture of surfactants for use in liquid and household heavy duty synthetic detergents and shampoos. He subsequently diversified into other chemical markets, including the manufacture of raw materials for the plastics industry. There are now seven Stepan Co. manufacturing plants in the United States and Europe, including one in Northfield.
Mr. Stepan was graduated from Notre Dame University in 1931 and founded Stepan Co. in 1932. In addition to his family and his business, his deep involvements included education and music.
His service to Notre Dame University spanned more than 25 years, including tenure as a trustee from 1957 to 1979. He and his wife, Mary Louise, gave Stepan Center to the university in 1962. In 1982 a new university chemistry facility was named Stepan Chemistry Hall in honor of his long and devoted service. Earlier, the university had conferred upon him an honorary doctorate of law.
He was active in music circles in Chicago, New York and in Palm Beach, where he maintained a second family home for 30 years. In Chicago he was president of the Lyric Opera from 1959 to 1961 and was a member of its executive committee until his death. He also was president of the Lyric Opera Center for American Artists from its 1974 inception until 1983, when he became its board chairman. In addition, he was a trustee of both the Chicago Orchestral Assn. and the Ravinia Festival Assn.
Other organizations in which Mr. Stepan involved himself included the First National Bank of Winnetka, for which he served as board member; Chicago's PBS, Channel 11 (WTTW), for which he was trustee, chairman of its Citizen's Council and founder of the annual auction; and the Chemical Manufacturer's Assn., of which he was director.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Louise Quinn, and their seven children, 25 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. The children are: Marilee 'Wellman of Winnetka, Alfred C. Stepan, III, of New York City, F. Quinn Stepan of Winnetka, Stratford E. Stepan of Denver, Charlotte Flanagan, Paul Stepan, and John Stepan, all of Winnetka. Funeral mass was said at Sts. Faith, Hope and Charity Catholic Church in Winnetka Oct. 10.
Alfred C. Stepan Jr., 75, of Winnetka, a former president of the Chicago Lyric Opera and pioneer in the chemical industry, died Oct. 8 in Skokie Valley Hospital. He had been in poor health for several months.
Mr. Stepan was founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Stepan Co., an international chemical manufacturing organization headquartered in Northfield. His reputation in the chemical industry was legendary. He pioneered the manufacture of surfactants for use in liquid and household heavy duty synthetic detergents and shampoos. He subsequently diversified into other chemical markets, including the manufacture of raw materials for the plastics industry. There are now seven Stepan Co. manufacturing plants in the United States and Europe, including one in Northfield.
Mr. Stepan was graduated from Notre Dame University in 1931 and founded Stepan Co. in 1932. In addition to his family and his business, his deep involvements included education and music.
His service to Notre Dame University spanned more than 25 years, including tenure as a trustee from 1957 to 1979. He and his wife, Mary Louise, gave Stepan Center to the university in 1962. In 1982 a new university chemistry facility was named Stepan Chemistry Hall in honor of his long and devoted service. Earlier, the university had conferred upon him an honorary doctorate of law.
He was active in music circles in Chicago, New York and in Palm Beach, where he maintained a second family home for 30 years. In Chicago he was president of the Lyric Opera from 1959 to 1961 and was a member of its executive committee until his death. He also was president of the Lyric Opera Center for American Artists from its 1974 inception until 1983, when he became its board chairman. In addition, he was a trustee of both the Chicago Orchestral Assn. and the Ravinia Festival Assn.
Other organizations in which Mr. Stepan involved himself included the First National Bank of Winnetka, for which he served as board member; Chicago's PBS, Channel 11 (WTTW), for which he was trustee, chairman of its Citizen's Council and founder of the annual auction; and the Chemical Manufacturer's Assn., of which he was director.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Louise Quinn, and their seven children, 25 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. The children are: Marilee 'Wellman of Winnetka, Alfred C. Stepan, III, of New York City, F. Quinn Stepan of Winnetka, Stratford E. Stepan of Denver, Charlotte Flanagan, Paul Stepan, and John Stepan, all of Winnetka. Funeral mass was said at Sts. Faith, Hope and Charity Catholic Church in Winnetka Oct. 10.
Pioneer Press - October 18, 1984:
Alfred C. Stepan Jr., 75, of Winnetka, a former president of the Chicago Lyric Opera and pioneer in the chemical industry, died Oct. 8 in Skokie Valley Hospital. He had been in poor health for several months.
Mr. Stepan was founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Stepan Co., an international chemical manufacturing organization headquartered in Northfield. His reputation in the chemical industry was legendary. He pioneered the manufacture of surfactants for use in liquid and household heavy duty synthetic detergents and shampoos. He subsequently diversified into other chemical markets, including the manufacture of raw materials for the plastics industry. There are now seven Stepan Co. manufacturing plants in the United States and Europe, including one in Northfield.
Mr. Stepan was graduated from Notre Dame University in 1931 and founded Stepan Co. in 1932. In addition to his family and his business, his deep involvements included education and music.
His service to Notre Dame University spanned more than 25 years, including tenure as a trustee from 1957 to 1979. He and his wife, Mary Louise, gave Stepan Center to the university in 1962. In 1982 a new university chemistry facility was named Stepan Chemistry Hall in honor of his long and devoted service. Earlier, the university had conferred upon him an honorary doctorate of law.
He was active in music circles in Chicago, New York and in Palm Beach, where he maintained a second family home for 30 years. In Chicago he was president of the Lyric Opera from 1959 to 1961 and was a member of its executive committee until his death. He also was president of the Lyric Opera Center for American Artists from its 1974 inception until 1983, when he became its board chairman. In addition, he was a trustee of both the Chicago Orchestral Assn. and the Ravinia Festival Assn.
Other organizations in which Mr. Stepan involved himself included the First National Bank of Winnetka, for which he served as board member; Chicago's PBS, Channel 11 (WTTW), for which he was trustee, chairman of its Citizen's Council and founder of the annual auction; and the Chemical Manufacturer's Assn., of which he was director.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Louise Quinn, and their seven children, 25 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. The children are: Marilee 'Wellman of Winnetka, Alfred C. Stepan, III, of New York City, F. Quinn Stepan of Winnetka, Stratford E. Stepan of Denver, Charlotte Flanagan, Paul Stepan, and John Stepan, all of Winnetka. Funeral mass was said at Sts. Faith, Hope and Charity Catholic Church in Winnetka Oct. 10.
Alfred C. Stepan Jr., 75, of Winnetka, a former president of the Chicago Lyric Opera and pioneer in the chemical industry, died Oct. 8 in Skokie Valley Hospital. He had been in poor health for several months.
Mr. Stepan was founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Stepan Co., an international chemical manufacturing organization headquartered in Northfield. His reputation in the chemical industry was legendary. He pioneered the manufacture of surfactants for use in liquid and household heavy duty synthetic detergents and shampoos. He subsequently diversified into other chemical markets, including the manufacture of raw materials for the plastics industry. There are now seven Stepan Co. manufacturing plants in the United States and Europe, including one in Northfield.
Mr. Stepan was graduated from Notre Dame University in 1931 and founded Stepan Co. in 1932. In addition to his family and his business, his deep involvements included education and music.
His service to Notre Dame University spanned more than 25 years, including tenure as a trustee from 1957 to 1979. He and his wife, Mary Louise, gave Stepan Center to the university in 1962. In 1982 a new university chemistry facility was named Stepan Chemistry Hall in honor of his long and devoted service. Earlier, the university had conferred upon him an honorary doctorate of law.
He was active in music circles in Chicago, New York and in Palm Beach, where he maintained a second family home for 30 years. In Chicago he was president of the Lyric Opera from 1959 to 1961 and was a member of its executive committee until his death. He also was president of the Lyric Opera Center for American Artists from its 1974 inception until 1983, when he became its board chairman. In addition, he was a trustee of both the Chicago Orchestral Assn. and the Ravinia Festival Assn.
Other organizations in which Mr. Stepan involved himself included the First National Bank of Winnetka, for which he served as board member; Chicago's PBS, Channel 11 (WTTW), for which he was trustee, chairman of its Citizen's Council and founder of the annual auction; and the Chemical Manufacturer's Assn., of which he was director.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Louise Quinn, and their seven children, 25 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. The children are: Marilee 'Wellman of Winnetka, Alfred C. Stepan, III, of New York City, F. Quinn Stepan of Winnetka, Stratford E. Stepan of Denver, Charlotte Flanagan, Paul Stepan, and John Stepan, all of Winnetka. Funeral mass was said at Sts. Faith, Hope and Charity Catholic Church in Winnetka Oct. 10.
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