He was head of Central National-Gottesman, the largest privately held marketer of paper and pulp products.
During his tenure, the company grew to become the world's largest private marketer of wood pulp, paper and newsprint.
He earned bachelor's and law degrees from Columbia University and was a Navy lieutenant in World War II.
During his tenure, the company, which is based in Purchase, N.Y., grew from a relatively small wood pulp distributor, into the world's preeminent privately owned marketer of pulp and paper, with offices in 26 U.S. cities, 17 countries and representatives in 40 international locations.
In a career of more than 70 years, he was a lawyer and businessman with interests in philanthropy and in global economic and political affairs.