Mr. Scott M. Asplundh, a Huntingdon Valley native and former chairman and CEO of Asplundh Tree Expert of Willow Grove, passed away on Thursday, January 22 from complications of ALS. He was 68.

Mr. Asplundh was elected president of Asplundh in 2001 and named CEO in 2010. In 2017, he was elected chairman of the board of directors, according to his obituary. In 2021, he retired from his daily responsibilities due to health reasons and stayed on the board of directors as vice chairman.

A 1976 graduate of Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools in Bryn Athyn, Mr. Asplundh was the captain, quarterback and defensive linebacker for the football team, captain of the ice hockey team and captain and catcher of the baseball team, his obituary said. After graduating with a degree in Economics from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, he joined Asplundh full-time in 1980 and held various field positions in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Illinois. He earned an MBA from Penn State University in 1982.

In 1987, Mr. Asplundh was elected vice president and transferred to the corporate headquarters in Willow Grove (Upper Moreland Township). During his tenure, he “oversaw multiple vegetation management regions in the United States, Australia and New Zealand and several subsidiary operations in construction and utility locating services,” his obituary said. The Glenside-born company recently moved to a new headquarters and was named among the top 100 highest-grossing private companies in America in December 2025.

Mr. Asplundh also served on the boards of the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania and Holy Redeemer Hospital in Huntingdon Valley. He was honored as the recipient of the Tawes Award for a Clean Environment, and in 2013 he received Pennsylvania State University’s Smeal Graduate Distinguished Achievement Award in recognition of his contributions to both his profession and the community.

Funeral arrangements are pending. Donations can be made in Mr. Asplundh’s name to the donor’s charity of choice or to the following organizations:

The Abington Health Foundation
PO Box 3
Abington, PA 19001

The Bryn Athyn Church and School
PO Box 277
Bryn Athyn, PA 19009

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