Harvey Chaplin, Who Led The Liquor Industry Into The Modern Age, Passes Away At 95
June 10, 2024Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits chairman Harvey Chaplin, a self-made entrepreneur who turned a modest Florida spirits and wine distributorship into a national, multibillion-dollar powerhouse, passed away Sunday, June 9 of natural causes at the age of 95.
“Harvey was undoubtedly one of the great pioneers and visionaries in our industry,” said Marvin R. Shanken, chairman of M. Shanken Communications, Inc. “He left an indelible mark on the wine and spirits business.”
“It is with great sadness that I announced the passing of my beloved father, Harvey Chaplin, our company’s founder and chairman, and one of the icons of our industry,” said Wayne Chaplin, CEO of Southern Glazer’s. “His influence as a leader, a philanthropist, a loving family man, and patriarch of our family has left an indelible mark on all who have known and worked with him. He was a larger-than-life figure and will be greatly missed by my family, and our entire Southern Glazer’s team.”
Added Bennett Glazer, executive vice chairman of Southern Glazer’s, “Harvey and I shared a mutual dedication to family, commitment to our communities, and investing in people as the foundation of business success. I am proud to have had him as a colleague and a friend, and join our entire Southern Glazer’s team in mourning his loss. On behalf of the entire leadership team, I extend our sympathies to his family, who meant the world to him.” Here’s the full story.—David Fleming
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