We just received the sad news from the Walsh family that E. Pierce Walsh passed away on March 16th at the age of 83. Pierce had managed a number of large fleets during his long fleet career – he retired from Armour Dial Corporation in the early 2000s – and had represented several fleet industry providers. He was a founding member of AFLA.
His family says, “Everyone who knows him will say that he was the smart, witty, Chicago Irish Catholic Democrat that loved the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the Chicago Cubs, Frank Sinatra, and most important, all the friends he made over the years.” His wife Lynne says, “He will be missed but always will stay in our hearts and minds.”
I worked quite closely with Pierce over the years and was very fond of him. A perfect gentleman of exquisite integrity, he was a true friend. The consummate Irishman, he loved to tell a good story over a cocktail. As will many others, I shall miss him greatly. We send our sincere condolences to Lynne and the entire Walsh family.
Janice Sutton
Executive Editor