February 18, 2019

Alfred M. Zeien

With sadness we share the passing of MBL Trustee Emeritus Alfred M. Zeien of Boston, MA; Woods Hole, MA and Naples, FL who died February 18, 2019 at the age of 88.  The MBL flag will be lowered to half-mast in his memory.

Mr. Zeien was an accomplished businessman and former Chairman and CEO of The Gillette Company. He served as a MBL Trustee from 1998 to 2006. During his tenure as Trustee, Mr. Zeien was a member of the Finance and Investment Committee and the Discovery Campaign Steering Committee.  He was Chairman of the Board from 2003 to 2005.

A celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 30 at Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 475 Main St., Falmouth, MA. Burial services will be private.

Those who wish to remember Mr. Zeien in a special way are invited to make a gift to Cape Cod Health Care for Falmouth Hospital, P.O. Box 370, Hyannis, MA 02601. For an online guest book and directions visit www.ccgfuneralhome.com.

An obituary published in the Boston Globe can be viewed here.