Obituary of George H. Heilborn

HEILBORN – George H. A long-time resident of Ridgewood, NJ, passed away suddenly on October 17, 2015. Beloved husband of Phyllis, father to Stephanie and Allison, father-in-law to Martin Quirno and Jaseung Coue, and grandfather to Jorge Quirno. Born in Cologne, Germany, he came to the U.S. at the age of 5, settling in Peoria, Illinois with his family. George was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Northwestern University with a BA in Physics and a brother of Theta Chi fraternity. He held an MA in Physics from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. He founded IPS Computer Marketing Corporation, a dealer and broker of used computer systems and components for commercial use, in 1963. IPS was a pioneer in the development of the computer leasing industry and went public in June 1972. George sold IPS to USF&G Financial Services Corporation in December 1988. George acted as President of the Computer Dealers and Lessors Association, served on the Board of Visitors at Northwestern University and endowed the Heilborn Lectures at Northwestern’s Department of Physics and Astronomy in the memory of his parents, Walter and Christine Heilborn. George was a member of and served a term as President of Harvard University’s Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Alumni Council. He also served on the Children’s Aid and Family Services Finance Committee. He was a passionate amateur pilot and driver of sports cars, participating in many Ferrari Club events over the years. He was a member of The Ridgewood Country Club, Shelter Island Yacht Club, Harvard Club of NYC and the Metropolitan Club. Visiting will be at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, (vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ, 07481 on Thursday, October 22 from 2–4pm and 7-9pm. A funeral mass will be held at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 1 Passaic St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 on Friday, October 23 at 10:30am. Interment will be private.