Leo Frigo

Leo Frigo
BornJuly 3, 1931
DiedFebruary 13, 2001
Iron Mountain, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
ChildrenMary Beth Frigo, Barbara Frigo (deceased), Yvonne Jahnke, Margaret Longstreet, Christopher Frigo

Leo Gaetano Giacomo Frigo (July 3, 1931 – February 13, 2001) was a civic and philanthropic leader in the Green Bay, Wisconsin, area.

Life

Frigo was born on July 3, 1931, to Pasquale Frigo and Camilla née Rocheleau Frigo in Pound, Wisconsin.[1] His father established the Frigo Brothers cheese company of Iron Mountain together with his four brothers in 1939.[2] Leo Frigo eventually became director of the company's Lena plant, the Frigo Cheese Corporation,[3] and then its president.[1] He retired from the company in 1983.[1] He died on February 13, 2001, due to injuries from a car accident while delivering food to the needy.[1]

Legacy

Frigo's legacy includes one of the largest food pantry programs in the nation for feeding the hungry, Paul's Pantry.[1] After his death the Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge, a major bridge in Green Bay, was renamed in his honor.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Paul's Pantry Founder". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  2. ^ "Cheese Firm Expands". Ironwood Daily Globe. January 4, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved March 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Cheese Blaze Cost $1 Million". The Daily Tribune. February 17, 1977. p. 12. Retrieved March 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Official act to rename bridge" (PDF). Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  5. ^ "On Wisconsin: Leo Frigo is not a bridge". Retrieved November 18, 2014.