David Edward Mundell

12/27/1931 - 03/23/2024

David Edward (Ned) Mundell passed away at home in Sonoma, CA after a long battle with kidney disease. He was 92.

Ned was born in Montreal, Quebec. He was the only child of Dr. Charles D. T. and Elise (Dunton) Mundell.

His early years were spent in Montreal, Regina, and Kingston, Canada, in Edinburgh, UK, and in Philadelphia, PA. Ned received a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada and McGill University. After working briefly for DuPont Canada, he earned an MBA from Harvard and went to work for US Leasing in Toronto. In 1967 Ned transferred to USL’s head office in San Francisco. He was President and Chairman when it was sold to the Ford Motor Company in 1987. Ned was a longtime advisor to ORIX Corporation of Japan and spent years on the board of ORIX USA. He also joined the boards of Varian Associates, First Nationwide Savings Financial Corp., and Beazer Homes. A generous philanthropist, he served on the boards of SF Boy Scouts Council, Hamlin and Santa Catalina Schools, Guide Dogs for the Blind, and Hanna Center of Sonoma. Ned was an active member of the University and Pacific-Union Clubs, and the San Francisco, Sonoma and Toronto Golf Clubs.

In 1969 Ned married into a fly fishing family. His newfound passion took him on many adventures to rivers, lakes, and oceans around the world.

Ned was extraordinarily loyal and generous to family and friends and gentle and kind to animals. He was ‘one of a kind’ and we look back fondly on his curmudgeonly façade, intelligence, and wit.

Ned is survived by his wife Willa of 54 years and daughter Elise Mundell of Sonoma. He was predeceased by his son David.

A celebration of life is planned for a later date.