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Obituary of Henry Peirson Coogan

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(extracted from "Bridgeport Post" [CT], 25 SEP 1967, PAGE 1):

[photo; caption "Dies in Fairfield" and "HENRY P. COOGAN"]

RITES TOMORROW 
FOR H. P. COOGAN

Warner Brothers Executive
Found Dead of Gunshot
Wound

Services will be conducted tomorrow for Henry P. Coogan, 54, of 340
Verna Hill road, Fairfield, senior vice president of the Warner
Brothers company, who was found dead last night in the basement of
a stable at his home.  

The services will take place at 10:30 a.m. in Trinity Episcopal 
Church, Southport, with the Rev. Francis X. Cheney, rector, 
officiating.  Burial will be at the convenience of the family.

Dr. Stanton R. Smith, medical examiner, said death was caused by a
"self inflicted wound in the head."  A .38 caliber revolver was 
found near the body according to Detective Stephen Zadrovitz, of
the Fairfield Police department.

Mr. Coogan was born in New York city and attended the Bronxville,
N.Y., public schools.  He graduated from the Sheffield Scientific
School of Yale University in 1937 and served as a Lt. Commander
in the U.S. Navy during World War II. 

Mr. Coogan joined Warner Brothers in 1938 and was elected to the
board of directors in 1953.  In May, 1963, he was appointed 
president of the Warner Slimwear Lingerie division of Warner 
Brothers.

-Promoted Last Year

In April, 1964, Mr. Coogan was elected senior vice-president in
charge of the women's apparel divisions of Warner Brothers, and to
executive committee of the board of directors.

As senior vice-president in charge of women's apparel divisions, Mr. 
Coogan was responsible for the Warner Slimwear Lingerie division,
the Slimwear International operations and the Lady Hathaway Sports-
wear division.

Mr. Coogan was appointed president of the Warner Textile...

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(extracted from "New York Times" [NY], 26 SEP 1967, PAGE 50):

WARNER BROS. EXECUTIVE A SUICIDE IN CONNECTICUT

FAIRFIELD, Conn., Sept. 25 (AP) - Henry P. Coogan, senior vice
president of the Warner Brothers Company, was found dead last night
in a stable on his estate.  He was 54 years old.

Stanton R. Smith, the county medical examiner, said that Mr. Coogan
died of a self inflicted bullet wound in the head.

Mr. Coogan, a native of New York City, was a 1937 graduate of the
Sheffield Scientific School at Yale.

The executive was named to Warner's board of directors in 1953 and
in 1963 was named president of the Warner Slimwear women's apparel
division.  He became senior vice president of the company last year,
and was also president of the Warner Textile and Research Divisions.

Surviving are his widow, the former Louise Weldon; a son, Nicholas,
and two daughters, Miss Sandra Coogan and Mrs. Peter Magee.

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(extracted from "New York Times" [NY], 26 SEP 1967):

COOGAN - Henry [Peirson], on Sept. 24...

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(extracted from "Washington Post" [DC], [.. SEP] 1967):

COOGAN - Henry Peirson, on Sept. 24, 1967 ...

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