Reeves County Texas Archives Obituaries.....Winkler, Paul October 15, 2007
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Torrance (CA) Daily Breeze  20 October 2007
Winkler, Paul 
Died quietly and peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family on 
October 15, 2007. Paul was a brilliant entrepreneur, plastic packaging 
pioneer, outstanding husband, loving father, and generous employer of 
thousands. Born in Pecos, Texas in 1927, Paul moved to California during the 
Depression with his family. He graduated from Fairfax High and went on to 
graduate from UCLA in 1949. He started a CPA practice in Beverly Hills and 
became the business manager of artists including Peggy Lee, Erroll Garner, 
Bobby Short and Lee Patterson. He loved jazz and supported many of the 
industry's finest artists, and was involved in supporting the start-up of the 
Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles.In 1967, Paul embarked on a new venture in plastic 
manufacturing. He pioneered the technological development and 
commercialization of products that touch everyone's lives every day such as 
the first plastic straw, the first plastic hair rollers, cutlery, cups, 
plates, paint trays and garden hoses. Later in his career, he pioneered, with 
his sons, the manufacturing of food packaging from environmentally friendly 
materials that are found in almost every major supermarket and warehouse club 
stores internationally.The companies he developed were Mor-Win, 
Winkler/Flexible, Win Cup, Winform, WFI and PWP. He lived to see his sons 
start another new company, Winplast.His success was fueled by the joy he 
received from helping others and providing jobs to people globally over a 
lifetime of work. His generosity extended into his community. At UCLA, Paul 
was on the Executive Committee of the Foundation Board of Trustee and was a 
former president of the Annual Fund, a former vice president of the UCLA 
Campaign, and long time member and chairperson of The Chancellor's Associates. 
The Winkler's established scholarships for UCLA Freshmen.He loved his wife of 
38 years so much and lent much of his time and talent later in life to helping 
fund and support her passion and career as a Psychotherapist and Senior Staff 
Member of The Wellness Community.Paul's smile and charisma brought joy to all 
who were touched by his life. He is survived by his wife, Christine; sons, 
Christopher, Colin, and Eric; daughter, Jollee; four grandchildren; and his 
beloved dogs.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Wellness 
Community South Bay Cities, 109 West Torrance Blvd., Redondo Beach, California 
90277, or to the UCLA Alumni Association Scholarships. A private celebration 
will be held in Los Angeles, Saturday, October 27, 2007.

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