1. Dominic John Olejniczak was an American real estate broker, politician, and football executive.
23 Facts About Dominic Olejniczak
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Dominic Olejniczak was then elected mayor, serving for 10 years from 1945 to 1955.
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Dominic Olejniczak was known for his work with the Green Bay Packers.
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Over a period of almost 40 years, Dominic Olejniczak served as a member of the board of directors, a vice president, president, and chairman of the board.
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In recognition of his contributions, Dominic Olejniczak was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1979 and the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.
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Dominic Olejniczak died in 1989, after a series of strokes.
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Dominic Olejniczak was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to John and Victoria Olejniczak on August 18,1908.
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Dominic Olejniczak attended Green Bay East High School and lived close to Hagemeister Park, the home of the Green Bay Packers at the time.
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Professionally, Dominic Olejniczak worked as a real estate broker, but he was an elected official.
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Dominic Olejniczak served as alderman from 1936 to 1944 and then as the mayor of Green Bay from 1945 to 1955.
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Dominic Olejniczak won his first mayoral election in 1945 by only 83 votes.
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On July 10,1950, Dominic Olejniczak was first elected to the board of directors of Green Bay Packers, Inc.
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Dominic Olejniczak was quickly promoted within the leadership of the Packers: in 1952, he was elected to the executive committee of the board of directors; in 1954 he was named one of two vice presidents; and in 1957, he was named executive vice president.
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Dominic Olejniczak was a strong advocate for building the New City Stadium in 1957 and led the search committee that hired New York Giants assistant Vince Lombardi in early 1959.
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Re-elected for the final time in May 1981, Dominic Olejniczak resigned the following year on June 1,1982.
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At that time, Dominic Olejniczak was named chairman of the board and served in that role until 1989.
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Dominic Olejniczak was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1979 and National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.
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Packers' team historian Cliff Christl noted that Dominic Olejniczak "was a soft-spoken consensus-builder, but carried considerable clout while serving as president of the Packers".
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On November 24,1938, Dominic Olejniczak married Regina Bettine at St Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay.
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Dominic Olejniczak was a Roman Catholic and a member of the Knights of Columbus.
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Dominic Olejniczak received the Knighthood of St Gregory and an honorary doctorate of law degree from St Norbert College in De Pere in 1986.
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Dominic Olejniczak was the first lay President of Premontre High School.
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Dominic Olejniczak died at age 80 at his home in Green Bay after numerous strokes.