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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Brian Sansoni, 202-662-2517 or bsansoni@cleaning101.com
SDA Mourns the Passing of Longtime President Ted Brenner
Served SDA for Nearly 30 Years; Spent 20 Years as Association President
WASHINGTON, DC – August 8, 2007 – The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) is mourning the loss its former President, Theodore E. "Ted" Brenner, who passed away Sunday, August 5.
Mr. Brenner served as SDA President for more than 20 years. He joined SDA in 1963 as Assistant Technical Director, and over the years, was prmoted to a variety of senior-level positions, culminating in his appointment as President in 1972. He retired from SDA in 1993.
"Ted Brenner was a true gentleman, a true leader, and was beloved by those who knew him and worked with him," said Ernie Rosenberg, SDA President and CEO. "He helped build The Soap and Detergent Association into the organization that it is today. He will truly be missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Jill and his entire family and all those who knew him."
Mr. Brenner was the recipient of the 2006 SDA Elva Walker Spillane Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes individuals who provided extensive or exceptional service to SDA, promoted the growth and interests of the Association and the industries it represents, and the exercise of outstanding leadership within the Association.
During Mr. Brenner's tenure, SDA's technical expertise grew and flourished. His leadership at SDA helped forge the Association's strong working relationships with a number of federal and state regulatory agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Manhattan College Sesquicentennial Campaign, Room 418, DeLasalle Hall, Riverdale, NY, 10471. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family through the website of the John E. Day Funeral Home at
http://www.sidun.com/obit-service-schedule.jsp?site=0257&id=22400.
For more information, visit www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007708080485.
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The Soap and Detergent Association (www.cleaning101.com), the Home of the U.S. Cleaning Product and Oleochemical IndustriesSM, is the non-profit trade association representing manufacturers of household, industrial, and institutional cleaning products, their ingredients and finished packaging; oleochemical producers; and chemical distributors to the cleaning product industry. SDA members produce more than 90 percent of the cleaning products marketed in the U.S. The SDA is located at 1500 K Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005.
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