Stephen H. Gluck died in his sleep on Nov. 13 at his home in Wilton where he had lived for many years. He was 80 years old.
Born in Ulm, Germany, to Elise Gluck, an opera singer and teacher, and Dr. Martin Gluck, a family practitioner, he moved as a boy to the United States with his family, settling in Syracuse, N.Y., where his parents re-established their careers.
He attended St. Lawrence University and graduated from Stanford University in 1952 with a bachelor of arts in Hispanic American studies - an interest he developed during the summer of 1948 when he volunteered for the Friends Service Committee in Mexico.
Fluent in Spanish and German, his life-long career in the green coffee industry became his avocation as well.
His license plate "Coffee" intrigued and amused friends and strangers alike, his family said.
Early in his career he lived in Honduras, Ecuador, Guatemala and San Francisco before moving east in 1962 to join Imperial Commodities Corp. in New York, where he became president in 1974. In 1984 he joined Cargill Inc.
He retired in 1994 as the managing director of its London coffee division, his second London assignment. His positions required frequent travel to coffee farms and major corporations worldwide.
After retiring, Mr. Gluck volunteered for several years for Techno Serve, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping developing nations' businesses thrive where again he visited Latin American farms and offices, as well as those in Tanzania.
He was awarded an honorary life membership in the Pacific Coast Coffee Association in 2003 as well as one from the Green Coffee Association in 1995. Other awards include those for exceptional service from Ramacafe, Nicaragua, in 2004; and one from Techno Serve in 2003.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Katharine Hall Gluck, and five children: Dia Potter, Stephen Jr., Cecily Sachi, Eugenie Coleman and Daniel Gluck and their families; two step-children: Erin Bell and her family and Brian Bell; and a sister Irene Robertson and her family.
He was predeceased by his parents and stepmother, Heldegard Gluck.
Highly respected personally and professionally, his outgoing personality and concern for others touched all ages and backgrounds. Beloved by many, he will be greatly missed, his family said.
Wilton Bulletin
November 18, 2010
Born in Ulm, Germany, to Elise Gluck, an opera singer and teacher, and Dr. Martin Gluck, a family practitioner, he moved as a boy to the United States with his family, settling in Syracuse, N.Y., where his parents re-established their careers.
He attended St. Lawrence University and graduated from Stanford University in 1952 with a bachelor of arts in Hispanic American studies - an interest he developed during the summer of 1948 when he volunteered for the Friends Service Committee in Mexico.
Fluent in Spanish and German, his life-long career in the green coffee industry became his avocation as well.
His license plate "Coffee" intrigued and amused friends and strangers alike, his family said.
Early in his career he lived in Honduras, Ecuador, Guatemala and San Francisco before moving east in 1962 to join Imperial Commodities Corp. in New York, where he became president in 1974. In 1984 he joined Cargill Inc.
He retired in 1994 as the managing director of its London coffee division, his second London assignment. His positions required frequent travel to coffee farms and major corporations worldwide.
After retiring, Mr. Gluck volunteered for several years for Techno Serve, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping developing nations' businesses thrive where again he visited Latin American farms and offices, as well as those in Tanzania.
He was awarded an honorary life membership in the Pacific Coast Coffee Association in 2003 as well as one from the Green Coffee Association in 1995. Other awards include those for exceptional service from Ramacafe, Nicaragua, in 2004; and one from Techno Serve in 2003.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Katharine Hall Gluck, and five children: Dia Potter, Stephen Jr., Cecily Sachi, Eugenie Coleman and Daniel Gluck and their families; two step-children: Erin Bell and her family and Brian Bell; and a sister Irene Robertson and her family.
He was predeceased by his parents and stepmother, Heldegard Gluck.
Highly respected personally and professionally, his outgoing personality and concern for others touched all ages and backgrounds. Beloved by many, he will be greatly missed, his family said.
Wilton Bulletin
November 18, 2010
Stephen H. Gluck died in his sleep on Nov. 13 at his home in Wilton where he had lived for many years. He was 80 years old.
Born in Ulm, Germany, to Elise Gluck, an opera singer and teacher, and Dr. Martin Gluck, a family practitioner, he moved as a boy to the United States with his family, settling in Syracuse, N.Y., where his parents re-established their careers.
He attended St. Lawrence University and graduated from Stanford University in 1952 with a bachelor of arts in Hispanic American studies - an interest he developed during the summer of 1948 when he volunteered for the Friends Service Committee in Mexico.
Fluent in Spanish and German, his life-long career in the green coffee industry became his avocation as well.
His license plate "Coffee" intrigued and amused friends and strangers alike, his family said.
Early in his career he lived in Honduras, Ecuador, Guatemala and San Francisco before moving east in 1962 to join Imperial Commodities Corp. in New York, where he became president in 1974. In 1984 he joined Cargill Inc.
He retired in 1994 as the managing director of its London coffee division, his second London assignment. His positions required frequent travel to coffee farms and major corporations worldwide.
After retiring, Mr. Gluck volunteered for several years for Techno Serve, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping developing nations' businesses thrive where again he visited Latin American farms and offices, as well as those in Tanzania.
He was awarded an honorary life membership in the Pacific Coast Coffee Association in 2003 as well as one from the Green Coffee Association in 1995. Other awards include those for exceptional service from Ramacafe, Nicaragua, in 2004; and one from Techno Serve in 2003.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Katharine Hall Gluck, and five children: Dia Potter, Stephen Jr., Cecily Sachi, Eugenie Coleman and Daniel Gluck and their families; two step-children: Erin Bell and her family and Brian Bell; and a sister Irene Robertson and her family.
He was predeceased by his parents and stepmother, Heldegard Gluck.
Highly respected personally and professionally, his outgoing personality and concern for others touched all ages and backgrounds. Beloved by many, he will be greatly missed, his family said.
Wilton Bulletin
November 18, 2010
Born in Ulm, Germany, to Elise Gluck, an opera singer and teacher, and Dr. Martin Gluck, a family practitioner, he moved as a boy to the United States with his family, settling in Syracuse, N.Y., where his parents re-established their careers.
He attended St. Lawrence University and graduated from Stanford University in 1952 with a bachelor of arts in Hispanic American studies - an interest he developed during the summer of 1948 when he volunteered for the Friends Service Committee in Mexico.
Fluent in Spanish and German, his life-long career in the green coffee industry became his avocation as well.
His license plate "Coffee" intrigued and amused friends and strangers alike, his family said.
Early in his career he lived in Honduras, Ecuador, Guatemala and San Francisco before moving east in 1962 to join Imperial Commodities Corp. in New York, where he became president in 1974. In 1984 he joined Cargill Inc.
He retired in 1994 as the managing director of its London coffee division, his second London assignment. His positions required frequent travel to coffee farms and major corporations worldwide.
After retiring, Mr. Gluck volunteered for several years for Techno Serve, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping developing nations' businesses thrive where again he visited Latin American farms and offices, as well as those in Tanzania.
He was awarded an honorary life membership in the Pacific Coast Coffee Association in 2003 as well as one from the Green Coffee Association in 1995. Other awards include those for exceptional service from Ramacafe, Nicaragua, in 2004; and one from Techno Serve in 2003.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Katharine Hall Gluck, and five children: Dia Potter, Stephen Jr., Cecily Sachi, Eugenie Coleman and Daniel Gluck and their families; two step-children: Erin Bell and her family and Brian Bell; and a sister Irene Robertson and her family.
He was predeceased by his parents and stepmother, Heldegard Gluck.
Highly respected personally and professionally, his outgoing personality and concern for others touched all ages and backgrounds. Beloved by many, he will be greatly missed, his family said.
Wilton Bulletin
November 18, 2010
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