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The Milwaukee Athletic Club (or MAC) is a private social club and athletic club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was established on September 18, 1882 by eight young men for the purpose of "developing of the bodily powers through gymnastic and other exercises". The MAC has grown and changed since that time.
Nine buildings housed the Club before it moved in 1917 to its present site on the corner of Broadway and Mason. The MAC occupies all 12 floors of the building. Within these walls are a formal dining room, restaurant, 17 private meeting rooms including the Grand Ballroom, 60 guestrooms, two cocktail lounges, library, barber shop, child care room, racquetball and squash courts, co-ed fitness studio and private men's' and women's athletic facilities, each with its own lap pool.
Although its focus has always been athletics, the MAC now provides a broader range of services and opportunities for its membership. Today, the MAC also focuses on business and social functions and is the only private club in Milwaukee that offers dining, meeting rooms, guest rooms and full athletic facilities.
The MAC is governed by a twelve-member Board of Directors that sets club policy and directs the General Manager. The General Manager oversees a full-time staff of about 200 full and part time employees. A number of different committees, mostly composed of both Board and Club members, address specific issues. All new members of the club must be approved by the Board of Directors.
At the 1904 Summer Olympics, members of the Milwaukee Athletic Club won a gold medal in Tug of War.
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Categories: Clubs and societies in the United States | Companies based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Private clubs | Sports clubs established in 1882 | Traditional gentlemen's clubs in the United States
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