Maxwell Founder Passes

By Laura Stepanek, Contributing writer

SDM received the sad news this week that Murray Kagen, former president/CEO and a founder of Maxwell Alarm Screen Mfg. and Maxwell Sign and Decal Division, died on October 28, 2007. He was 82 years old.

Murray suffered from Alzheimer's disease over the last few years, his son told us.

For further information or for donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, please contact www.alz.org or contact Michael Kagen, president of Maxwell, by phone at (818) 773-5533 x222 or by e-mail at michael@maxwellmfg.com.

The staff at SDM expresses its deepest sympathy to Michael Kagen and family on the passing of his father.

Laura Stepanek is a SDM contributing writer. Laura was the Editor of SDM from 2001-2020 and first joined the publication in 1984. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Barat College of DePaul University.