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N. Ramsay Pennypacker, a longtime business and community leader in Philadelphia, died on August 2 at Paoli Hospital after a short illness. He was 88. An independent management consultant when he retired, he'd also held major positions in development at Jefferson Medical College and international sales at Smith, Klein and French. In this last capacity, in the 1960s, he was a true innovator in global marketing, working extensively in Australia and Britain, and proving instrumental in opening new territories for the company in Africa. On the community side, Mr. Pennypacker lent his fundraising skills to such institutions as Arcadia University in Glenside, Friends Central School in Overbrook and the local chapter of Planned Parenthood. He was a very active member for many decades in the Union League and as President of the Rittenhouse Club, he oversaw the sale of their historic original building on Rittenhouse Square. Born in Ardmore, on June 14, 1921, to Isaac Anderson and Louise Renehan Pennypacker, he split his childhood between the Main Line and the family's beloved farm in Harford County, MD. He was principally educated at the Episcopal High School in Alexandria, VA and the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated with a degree in philosophy. A proud veteran of World War II, Mr. Pennypacker served in the Army, mostly in Burma. He saw quite a bit of combat as a member of military intelligence and reached the rank of lieutenant before being honorably discharged at the end of the war. A devoted family man, he spent his later years surrounded by his children and grandchildren, first at his longtime home in Bryn Mawr and more recently, at his house in Berwyn. In addition to his wife, the late Virginia Brooke Pennypacker, his survivors include his children, D. Ramsay Pennypacker and Cary P. Weber; two grandchildren, Isabelle Ramsay Weber and Sophie Brooke Weber; and two sisters, Charlotte Pearson and Virginia Warwick. His Memorial Service will be held on Thurs. Aug. 6, 11am in the Parish House Assembly Room at Church of the Redeemer, corner of Pennswood and New Gulph Rds., Bryn Mawr. Int. Private Churchyard. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Humane Society.

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N. Ramsay Pennypacker

June 14, 1921 - August 2, 2009