From Don Ruedisueli,
I just received notification that Pat McIntosh passed away on Saturday, 3/22/08.
Most of the corporate elitists probably don't know Pat but he had been the Benefits Manager at the Detroit plant for almost 30 years until he was unceremoniously transferred to corporate in 1998 and relegated to answering the phones for the new benefits center which was established at the end of 1997.
In my opinion, Pat was the best manager ever to have worked for Budd and I am blessed with having been able to work for him for all the years that I did. He was not only the most knowledgable and caring employer I have ever had the honor of knowing but he also had unrivaled personal integrity. A trait which the Corporate HR staff was sadly lacking.
The way the corporate HR people treated him following his transfer to Troy in '98 was far beyond disgusting. I was greatly saddened when he developed his medical problems to the extent that he had to leave the company on disability but at the same time I was relieved that he no longer had to put up with such insulting behavior from his own managerial peer group.
Thank you, Pat, for leaving such a positive impact on my life and may God welcome you home and watch over your family. You will truly be missed............
Don Ruedisueli
Sunday, April 20, 2008
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