Paul McIlhenny, the CEO of Tabasco, died at the age of 68 this past Saturday. His family remembered him fondly as a “‘a true bon vivant’ whose passions included hunting, fishing, wine-tasting and game cooking.” Mr. McIlhenny was the four-generation member of his family to make their famous pepper sauces under the popular brand Tabasco. He is the six-generation member to live on Avery Island in Louisiana, where the company was founded in 1868. He joined the company in 1967. For the next 13-years, he oversaw the production of sauces and the expansion of advertising merchandise that bear the logo. He chose to spend most of his time in New Orleans.
See Jane Sutton, Hot Sauce King, Tabasco Comapny CEO Paul McIlhenny, Dies At Age 68, NBC News, Feb. 24, 2013.
Special thanks to David S. Luber (Attorney at law, Florida Probate Attorney Wills and Estates Law Firm) for bringing this article to my attention.
