Obituary: David Abramson of Rapid Displays

The Shop! Association is saddened to announce the passing of David Abramson, the CEO of Rapid Displays for more than 30 years. He was a valued board member for the OUTFORM Group, Chairman of Rapid Displays, and was known as a retail industry leader. He was also formerly a board member of the Shop! Association. President of the Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF), David was passionate about cancer research and sought to end the suffering caused by cancer. David also held an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Business and a BBA from the University of Michigan.

David passed August 10 at the age of 68. He is survived by his wife, Leslie, and children Dayna Abramson (Jared Smith), Scott Abramson (Brittany), Jaclyn Abramson (Eric Kulikauskas), and grandchildren Abbie, Scarlett, Jacob, Sebastian and Dawson. He is also survived by his siblings. A service honoring his life will be held Wednesday, August 13, at 10 a.m., at Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook, Ill. Donations, in lieu of flowers, can be made to the Israel Cancer Research Fund.

The Shop! Association wishes to extend its deepest condolences to David’s family, friends and many industry colleagues.