- Milan Puskar
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Milan "Mike" Puskar (September 8, 1934 – October 7, 2011) was an entrepreneur and philanthropist[1] from Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born to Serbian parents.
Born in Vintondale, Pennsylvania in 1934,[2]Puskar was a 1960 graduate of Youngstown State University.[1] In 1961, he and Don Panoz co-founded the pharmaceutical company known today as Mylan Inc.[3] Puskar was Mylan's president from 1976 through 2000.[4] In November 1993, at the age of 58, he also became the company's chairman and chief executive officer.[5] He served as CEO until 2002[6] and as chairman until 2009.[4]
West Virginia University's Milan Puskar Stadium was named for him after he made a US$20 million donation.[7]
Puskar died in Morgantown, WV on October 7, 2011 from cancer.
References
- ^ a b Pam Fronko (Spring 2004). "Milan Puskar gives $20 million to WVU". WVU Magazine. http://www.ia.wvu.edu/~magazine/issues/spring2004/htmlfiles/puskar.html. Retrieved July 14, 2008.
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- ^ "Our History". Mylan Inc. http://www.mylan.com/about_us/company_history.aspx. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ^ a b "Mylan founder stepping down as chairman". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 7, 2009. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09127/968492-100.stm. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ^ "Mylan Names Top Executive". The New York Times. November 10, 1993. http://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/10/business/mylan-names-top-executive.html. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ^ Patricia Sabatini, Len Boselovic (August 21, 2008). "Golden parachute for Mylan chief: free flights for life". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08234/905854-28.stm. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ^ "WVU names stadium after Puskar". Pittsburgh Business Times. November 24, 2003. http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2003/11/24/daily3.html. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
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