Former Lightolier head William Blitzer

Philips mourns death of William Blitzer

William F. Blitzer, former head of Philips Lightolier, passed away January 21st at his home in New York City. He was 87 years old. Born to Moses and Clara Fish Blitzer in 1925, Bill was educated at City and Country, Fieldston, and MIT, where he earned BS and MS degrees. From 1950 to his retirement in 1990, Bill worked at Lightolier, a company ...