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Twinlab Founder Passes Away 40468
July 1, 2000
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Twinlab Founder Passes Away
RONKONKOMA, N.Y.--Twinlab founder David Blechman passed away July 7 as a result of complications from heart surgery. He was 76 years old. Blechman is survived by five sons and his wife of more than 30 years, Jean.
The Blechmans founded the company in 1968 and it remains a family-run business. Blechman served as chief executive officer until he retired in 1996, his wife, Jean, has served as executive vice president, and his five sons hold offices in various company divisions.
Twinlab[www.twinlab.com] is known for a series of "firsts" including being the firstcompany to introduce a complete line of amino acids and the first to introduce acomplete line of fish and marine oils. In 1995, David and Jean were honored by the National Nutritional Foods Association(NNFA) with its President's Award [for contributions to the industry.] Blechman and his wife have been called "pioneers in the industry" by Joe Bassett, president ofNNFA.
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