February 18, 2019

Alfred M. Zeien

With sadness we share the passing of Trustee Emeritus Alfred M. Zeien of Boston, MA; Woods Hole, MA and Naples, FL who died February 18, 2019 at the age of 88.  The flag will be lowered to half-mast in his memory.

Mr. Zeien was an accomplished businessman and former Chairman and CEO of The Gillette Company. He served as a Trustee from 1998 to 2006. During his tenure as Trustee, Mr. Zeien was a member of the Finance and Investment Committee and the Discovery Campaign Steering Committee.  He was Chairman of the Board from 2003 to 2005.

A celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 30 at Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 475 Main St., Falmouth, MA. Burial services will be private.

Those who wish to remember Mr. Zeien in a special way are invited to make a gift to Cape Cod Health Care for Falmouth Hospital, P.O. Box 370, Hyannis, MA 02601. For an online guest book and directions visit .

An obituary published in the Boston Globe .