Henry Close Montgomery III
Feb. 17, 1936-Dec. 22, 2016
Angeles City, Philippines
Henry C. Montgomery, III passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife, her family and many friends in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines, on December 22, 2016. He was 80 years old.
Born on February 17, 1936, in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Henry grew up with his parents (Henry and Margaret Montgomery) and two sisters, in Oxford, Ohio.
He loved to work and during his youth had many jobs including house painter, ice cream scooper and taxi driver. While being a taxi driver, he met his first wife, Linda.
After graduating with a degree in economics from Miami University of Ohio, where his father was a professor of classics, he and Linda relocated to New York City, where Henry began his career as a Senior Staff Auditor for Arthur Andersen & Co. This is where he discovered his love for accounting.
Between the years 1960 and 1970, Henry continued his career with ITT (1964 - 1967), McKinsey & Co. (1967-1969) and Laird Industries, Inc.
In February 1971, Henry relocated with his wife and two children from the East Coast to Portola Valley, California, where he became Vice President and Controller of Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corporation.
During the 1970s and 1980s, he worked as a CFO and turn-around specialist for many companies, including Memorex Corporation, Saga Corporation, Pullman Inc., WordStar and Chuck E. Cheese, shepherding them out of the "red" and back to profitability.
In 1989 he established Montgomery Professional Services Corporation (MPSC), which provided outsourced accounting services to start-ups and small to medium-sized businesses.
In 2006, Henry saw the opportunity for outsourcing accounting services and began Montgomery Pacific Outsourcing LLC (MontPac) and moved from Portola Valley, to Honolulu, HI and eventually settled in Angeles City, Philippines, where MontPac is located.
In addition to running his own company, over the years, Henry served on many different Boards as a member and chairman. The companies included, but not limited to, Swift Energy Co., Catalyst Semiconductor Inc., Miami University Foundation and Honolulu Symphony Orchestra Society.
Henry was deeply loved by his friends and family for his warmth, humor, and optimism. His integrity, energy, and smile will never be forgotten. Henry was extremely generous, always ready to give his time and energy where it was needed among his community of extended family and friends. He was an incredible Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Brother, Uncle and friend.
Henry is survived by his wife, Blanka Montgomery, sisters Virgina Melin and Ann Montgomery (deceased), children Elizabeth Keelan (Vince Keelan), Monty Montgomery (Kristin Montgomery) and Margaret Montgomery; grandchildren Henry Montgomery V, Christine Keelan, Lauren Keelan and Jack Montgomery.
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