Mr. Kennedy, 60, passed away unexpectedly from an apparent heart attack at his home in Michigan last evening. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Raymond F. Kennedy (left), 60, president and chief operating officer of Masco Corp. died suddenly at his home on Feb. 4 of an apparent heart attack. He had held his current position at Masco since 1996. In 1995 he was named executive vice president and prior to that he had been president of Building Products Companies since 1989. He served on the board of directors of Masco Corp., Emco Corp., the Flint Ink Corp., and the Home Building Industry Foundation Advisory Board.
His career began in 1963 with a financial position at NBC News. He joined AMF, Inc. in 1966. He was successively president of the Skamper Corp., Head Ski and Tennis Co., and the AMF Wheel Goods Division. He joined Masco in 1978 as president of the Plumbing Products Division, a position he held until 1989 when he moved to corporate headquarters.