F. Quinn Stepan, the longtime chairman, president and CEO of Stepan Company, died May 13, 2024.
Stepan was a former chairman of the board of directors of The Soap and Detergent Association—the previous name of American Cleaning Institute—and served on the board for seven years.
Memorials in Stepan’s name can be made to the Big Shoulders Fund.
Melissa Hockstad, ACI president and CEO, said, "The American Cleaning Institute expresses its deepest condolences to Quinn Stepan’s family and friends and all of those employees—past and present—of Stepan Company who knew and respected him. Quinn helped build Stepan Company into a global powerhouse within the surfactants and chemical industries. The company has been and remains a mainstay of ACI activities and the throughout our supply chain. We know how important family was to Quinn as well as the friends and community around him. He will be deeply missed and fondly remembered.”
