Paul Brayton
Office furniture industry icon Paul Brayton died July 29, 2019 of complications arising from a long, arduous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. This is too late to be an obituary, but until recently I was unaware of his death and since learning of it I’ve spoken to several other industry friends who hadn’t read or heard of it either; his many friends and colleagues over the years should know of his passing. And certainly, his colorful personality and many contributions deserve an officeinsight story in memoriam. Mr. Brayton’s wife and partner of 37 years, Gwen Inghram Brayton passed away in 1997, and he never remarried. The couple had five children – Krista Allen, Dr. Lynn Brayton, Steve Brayton, Lisa Brayton and Kim Adcock, and ten grandchildren. Paul was originally from Burlington, IA, and even though he lived in High Point, NC, most of his adult life, he considered Burlington his hometown, returning there …
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