Leo Gaetano Giacomo Frigo (July 3, 1931 – February 13, 2001) was a civic and philanthropic leader in the Green Bay, Wisconsin, area.
Leo Frigo | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1931 |
| Died | February 13, 2001 |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | Mary Beth Frigo, Barbara Frigo (deceased), Yvonne Jahnke, Margaret Longstreet, Christopher Frigo |
Life
editFrigo 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
editFrigo'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
edit- ^ a b c d e "Paul's Pantry Founder". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Cheese Firm Expands". Ironwood Daily Globe. January 4, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved March 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cheese Blaze Cost $1 Million". The Daily Tribune. February 17, 1977. p. 12. Retrieved March 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Official act to rename bridge" (PDF). Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "On Wisconsin: Leo Frigo is not a bridge". Retrieved November 18, 2014.
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