Background
Candlish, Malcolm was born on August 23, 1935 in Liverpool, England. Son of Norman Dennis Candlish and Jane Jefferson (Grieves) Downey. came to the United States, 1963.
manufacturing company executive
Candlish, Malcolm was born on August 23, 1935 in Liverpool, England. Son of Norman Dennis Candlish and Jane Jefferson (Grieves) Downey. came to the United States, 1963.
Bachelor of Science, London School of Economics, 1956.
Manager marketing, assistant manager production, Beecham Products, Brazil, England, 1958-1963;
product manager, Colgate Palmolive, New York City, 1963-1965;
principal, McKinsey and Company. New York City, Cleveland, Toronto, Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, 1965-1977;
president, senior vice president marketing, Wilson Sporting Goods, Chicago, 1977-1983;
president, Samsonite Corporation, Denver, 1983-1989;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Sealy, Inc. (formerly Ohio Mattress Company), Cleveland, 1989-1992;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, First Alert, Inc., Aurora, Illinois., 1992-1994.
Board directors American Mutual Life Assurance Company, Des Moines, Black & Decker Corporation, Towson, Maryland.
Board of directors Mile High United Way, Denver, 1985-1989. Lieutenant British Army, 1956-1958. Member Luggage and Leather Goods Manufacturers American (board directors 1984-1989), Economics Club (founding member).
Married Jasmine Rosemary Cresswell, April 15, 1963. Children: Fiona, Vanessa, Sarah, John.