In memoriam: Saul Feldberg - Global

INDEPENDENT DEALER was saddened to learn that Saul Feldberg, founder and chairman of leading workplace furniture group Global, has passed away.

Feldberg died peacefully at the age of 87, surrounded by his family on Friday, January 13, 2023. He founded Global in 1966 with a singular vision: to manufacture an office chair the average person could afford.

In 1983, he established Teknion with the architecture and design community in mind. Under his leadership—and along with his sons Joel and David, president and CEO of Global and Teknion respectively—each company has grown to become one of the largest furniture manufacturers in the world.

“Saul’s extraordinary life and legacy are defined by his generosity and commitment to his family, his employees and the community,” Global stated in a press release. “Saul had time for everyone. He personified his grassroots leadership style by walking the factory floor daily, greeting everyone by name.

“His indomitable spirit lives on in the entrepreneurial culture of the Global and Teknion family, where individual initiative and personal commitment continue to drive our success. Our deepest condolences go out to Saul’s wife, Toby, their four children—Janice, David, Joel and Bernie—along with the rest of his family as they mourn Saul’s passing.”