In Memoriam

David Cotter, 64, the CEO of the Textile Care Allied Trades Association (TCATA), passed away on Aug. 9 after being struck by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 4 in Polk County (FL), according to news reports. Since April 1993, Cotter had served as the CEO of TCATA, an international trade association representing manufacturers and distributors of dry-cleaning and laundry equipment and supplies. TCATA is one of the five sponsoring asso-ciations of the biennial Clean Show, along with TRSA. Cotter twice (in 2011 and 2013) served as the chair of the Clean Show Executive Committee. Survivors include his wife ...