Dan was born in 1940 to Andrew and Elizabeth Gillings and was raised in Middlesex, New Jersey. He was predeceased by his sister Dorothy Lee Coddington in 2002.
Dan is survived by his loving wife, the former Diane Mary Mizerek of Bound Brook, NJ, three daughters: Danielle Felter of Mission Viejo CA, Dana Shepard of Tustin Ranch, CA and Dawn & husband Tommy Reid of Manhattan Beach, CA and seven grandchildren: Ryan, Kyle and Avery Felter, Riley and Austin Shepard, and Grayson and Peyton Reid.
Dan graduated from Villanova University with a BS Degree in Accounting as well as an MBA in Finance from Farleigh Dickenson University. He served in the United States Army, 1st Armored Division at Fort Hood, Texas. After his discharge, he was hired by Union Carbide Corporation as Manager of Financial Control. He later joined STS Car Service Centers. He spent twenty- two years leading the company as President/CEO and Chairman of the Board. From 1992-1999 he then led several distressed Automotive Companies doing successful turnarounds.
During his career he was on the Board of Directors for Somerset Medical Center, The Midland School, United Jersey Bank, American Car Care Centers, STS Care Service Centers, First National Bank of Central Jersey and Delta Tire Corporation.
Dan retired in 1999 moving from Bridgewater, New Jersey to BallenIsles Country Club (BICC) in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. He remained active in retirement in BICC as member of Finance Committee, BICC Golf Committee, President of BICC Men’s Golf Association, Governor of the North Shore League and Chairman of Island Cove BICA.
Visitation will be held on Friday, October 18, 2019 from 3 PM to 6 PM at Aycock-Riverside Funeral and Cremation Center, 1112 Military Trail, Jupiter, FL. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 10 AM at Cathedral of Saint Ignatius, 9999 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
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