BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 14, 2022
John William McNulty, 67, died March 10, 2022, almost a full year and a half after receiving a diagnosis of stage IV pancreatic cancer. Having dedicated his life to the stewardship of Maine's forests and timberlands, he will be remembered for his distinguished career as a professional forester. In 1978 he graduated from UMaine with a B.S. in Forestry and that summer began work with Seven Islands Land Company as a field forester. Over the next 41 years, John worked his way up through the company, culminating in being named President and CEO in 2008. He was a leader in the Maine forest certification movement in the early 1990s and was a vocal advocate for responsible forest management throughout Maine's debate over clearcutting. In 2019, the year of his retirement, John served as the National President of the Society of American Foresters (SAF), and in 2021, was recognized by the New England SAF with the Distinguished Service Award.