In Memory of Bill Weiner, IHRA Executive Director

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MANA, the rep industry, and I lost a good friend on March 23 2020.

I am sorry to have to share the passing of Bill Weiner, 86 years young, Executive Director of The International Home + Housewares Representatives Association (IHRA).

As a fellow association executive, Bill was both a friend and a colleague. Bill lived close enough to me that we could get together several times a year to have coffee and discuss our roles and challenges in our respective rep associations.

Bill’s background included working as an electronics manufacturers’ rep, volunteering as an Electronics Representatives Association Board member, working for Ray Hall at ERA, and 25 years as Executive Director at IHRA.

Bill was husband and best friend to his wife, Myra; proud father of David and Babette, proud Boompa to Cliff, Jared, Helen, Melissa and Jack. and proudest GrandBoompa to William. Brother In Law to Roda, Jack and Ellen. Uncle and Great Uncle to many nieces and nephews. Bill was an optimistic, and caring man, with a larger-than-life personality.

Bill was generous with his time and his insights. He will be greatly missed.

Submitted by Charles Cohon, MANA president & CEO