- Longtime President & CEO of Stepan Company Was Former Chair of Association Board of Directors
- Mr. Stepan Received Association Distinguished Service Award in 2010
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is mourning the loss of F. Quinn Stepan, the longtime Chairman, President and CEO of Stepan Company who is regarded as a chemical and cleaning product industry icon.
Mr. Stepan passed away on May 13, 2024.
Quinn Stepan was a former Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Soap and Detergent Association – the previous name of ACI – and served on the Board for seven years.
Mr. Stepan was the recipient of the association’s 2010 Elva Walker Spillane Distinguished Service Award, which honors extensive and exceptional service and leadership within the association and the industry at-large.
“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,” said Melissa Hockstad, ACI President and CEO.
“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.”
Memorials in Mr. Stepan’s name can be made to the Big Shoulders Fund: https://bigshouldersfund.org/donate/give/.
The American Cleaning Institute® (ACI – www.cleaninginstitute.org) is the Home of the U.S. Cleaning Products Industry® and represents the $60 billion U.S. cleaning product supply chain. ACI members include the manufacturers and formulators of soaps, detergents, and general cleaning products used in household, commercial, industrial and institutional settings; companies that supply ingredients and finished packaging for these products; and chemical distributors. ACI serves the growth and innovation of the U.S. cleaning products industry by advancing the health and quality of life of people and protecting our planet. ACI achieves this through a continuous commitment to sound science and being a credible voice for the cleaning products industry.