ST. PAUL, Minn. — Bob Gildersleeve Jr., vice president of Ecolab, was one of the victims of the May 12 Amtrak train derailment in Philadelphia that left eight dead and more than 200 people injured.
The incident remains under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Gildersleeve, 45, a resident of Elkridge, Md., was a graduate of Middletown H.S. South, the Culinary Institute of America and Florida International University.
He had been with Ecolab for more than 20 years. He most recently served as vice president of Corporate Accounts for Ecolab’s Institutional business in North America, the company shared in a press release.
Doug Baker, chairman and CEO of Ecolab, released this statement: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our friend and colleague. Bob was an exceptional leader and was instrumental to our success. We will greatly miss him, and our thoughts go out to his beloved family members and friends.”
Gildersleeve is survived by his wife, Deanna; a daughter, Ryan; and a son, Marc.
Memorial donations can be made to The Bob Gildersleeve Memorial Scholarship c/o The Culinary Institute of America at www.youcaring.com/bobgildersleeve.
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