Mr. Dick was the chairman of the Executive Committee of A.B. Dick Company, and was also a noted Chicago restauranteur, owning many in the 1950's and 1960's.
His father, Albert Blake Dick, was a successful lumberman in the 1880's in Chicago, where he invented and later named the mimeograph machine. Mr. Dick joined the firm in 1932 and was named Chairman in 1954. The firm modernized over the years, selling photocopiers and other types of copiers. Eventually it was purchased by General Electric.
Mr. Dick became partners with Ray Castro in the 1950's, and opened the Cafe de Paris, 1260 N. Dearborn Pkwy. They opened many more: Biggs, The Terrace, Jacques, Maison Lafite, La Maisonette, Mon Petit, L'Epuisetta and Cafe La Tour. They sold to ITT Co in 1969, but subsequently opened the 400 Club, Le Mignon, and Cafe Barcelona.
He was also the former Chairman of Passavant Hospital, now part of Northwestern Hospital. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest.
He was survived by his wife, Jane; daughter, Titia Ellis; and son Edison.
His father, Albert Blake Dick, was a successful lumberman in the 1880's in Chicago, where he invented and later named the mimeograph machine. Mr. Dick joined the firm in 1932 and was named Chairman in 1954. The firm modernized over the years, selling photocopiers and other types of copiers. Eventually it was purchased by General Electric.
Mr. Dick became partners with Ray Castro in the 1950's, and opened the Cafe de Paris, 1260 N. Dearborn Pkwy. They opened many more: Biggs, The Terrace, Jacques, Maison Lafite, La Maisonette, Mon Petit, L'Epuisetta and Cafe La Tour. They sold to ITT Co in 1969, but subsequently opened the 400 Club, Le Mignon, and Cafe Barcelona.
He was also the former Chairman of Passavant Hospital, now part of Northwestern Hospital. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest.
He was survived by his wife, Jane; daughter, Titia Ellis; and son Edison.
Mr. Dick was the chairman of the Executive Committee of A.B. Dick Company, and was also a noted Chicago restauranteur, owning many in the 1950's and 1960's.
His father, Albert Blake Dick, was a successful lumberman in the 1880's in Chicago, where he invented and later named the mimeograph machine. Mr. Dick joined the firm in 1932 and was named Chairman in 1954. The firm modernized over the years, selling photocopiers and other types of copiers. Eventually it was purchased by General Electric.
Mr. Dick became partners with Ray Castro in the 1950's, and opened the Cafe de Paris, 1260 N. Dearborn Pkwy. They opened many more: Biggs, The Terrace, Jacques, Maison Lafite, La Maisonette, Mon Petit, L'Epuisetta and Cafe La Tour. They sold to ITT Co in 1969, but subsequently opened the 400 Club, Le Mignon, and Cafe Barcelona.
He was also the former Chairman of Passavant Hospital, now part of Northwestern Hospital. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest.
He was survived by his wife, Jane; daughter, Titia Ellis; and son Edison.
His father, Albert Blake Dick, was a successful lumberman in the 1880's in Chicago, where he invented and later named the mimeograph machine. Mr. Dick joined the firm in 1932 and was named Chairman in 1954. The firm modernized over the years, selling photocopiers and other types of copiers. Eventually it was purchased by General Electric.
Mr. Dick became partners with Ray Castro in the 1950's, and opened the Cafe de Paris, 1260 N. Dearborn Pkwy. They opened many more: Biggs, The Terrace, Jacques, Maison Lafite, La Maisonette, Mon Petit, L'Epuisetta and Cafe La Tour. They sold to ITT Co in 1969, but subsequently opened the 400 Club, Le Mignon, and Cafe Barcelona.
He was also the former Chairman of Passavant Hospital, now part of Northwestern Hospital. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest.
He was survived by his wife, Jane; daughter, Titia Ellis; and son Edison.
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