Phillip Haynes, 78, said to be one of the forerunners of the machine tool business in New England and North America, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 23 in Essex, Connecticut. In 1969, Haynes joined Trumpf as the company’s third U.S. employee and became the subsidiary’s first vice president of sales. Retired for the last 18 years, Haynes, an antique car enthusiast, history buff, avid reader, and lover of jazz, leaves behind Yvonne R. Haynes, a wife of 55 years, three sons and nine grandchildren.
