Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Green Bay is a city in and the county seat
of Brown County in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan
, at the mouth of the Fox River
. It has an elevation of 581 feet (177.1 m) above sea level and is located 112 miles (180.2 km) north of Milwaukee
. As of the 2010 United States Census, Green Bay had a population of 104,057. The Town of Green Bay
is located several miles northeast of the city. It is the third-largest city in the state of Wisconsin, after Milwaukee and Madison. It is also the third-largest city on the west shore of Lake Michigan, after Chicago and Milwaukee.
Green Bay is the principal city of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area
, which covers Brown, Kewaunee
, and Oconto
Counties and had a combined population of 282,599 at the 2000 census
. The 2010 population of the Green Bay metropolitan area was 306,241.
; the Neville Public Museum, with exhibitions of art, history, and science; and the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay.
The Green Bay Packers
professional football
team was formed in 1919 and joined the National Football League
(NFL) in 1921. Green Bay is by far the smallest market with a North American major-league sports team, although the Packers are avidly supported in the larger Milwaukee market, throughout Wisconsin and in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Green Bay's unofficial nickname is "Titletown, USA", for the record number of NFL championship titles (13) the Packers have won, including four Super Bowl
s in 1967, 1968, 1997 and 2011. "Titletown" appears on the city seal, is used by the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce for its web address, and appears in the name of more than two dozen local businesses.
Green Bay has been awarded the title of All-America City twice, in 1964, and 1999.
Archaeological studies have shown that people lived in the Green Bay area before the first French settlers arrived. Animals that are common today in the thick woods of the Green Bay area also lived in the area long ago. They are mostly creatures with very long and thick coats, as it was necessary for survival in the cold winters. Along with mammals were also fish that are similar to the species found today in the waters around Green Bay.City of Green Bay. "City of Green Bay." www.ci.green-bay.wi.us. 5 Oct. 2008
Jean Nicolet
was commissioned by New France
’s founder, Samuel de Champlain
to form a peaceful alliance with Indians whose unrest was interfering with French trade and to possibly find a shorter trade route to China through Canada. Nicolet and others had learned of the existence of the Ho-Chunk
(Winnebago) people, who referred to themselves as "People of the Sea", and believed they must reside on or near the Pacific Ocean. Champlain had also heard about resources in the area, including fertile soil, forests, and animals. Nicolet set out on his journey for this new land shortly before winter in 1634.City of Green Bay. "City of Green Bay." www.ci.green-bay.wi.us. 5 Oct. 2008
and down the French River
to Lake Huron
, then through the straits of Michilimackinac
into Lake Michigan and is believed to have landed at Red Banks, near the modern-day city of Green Bay.
A small trading post, originally named La Baye or La Baie des Puants (French for "the stinking Bay"), was established by Nicolet at this location in 1634, making Green Bay one of the oldest permanent settlements in America. When Nicolet arrived in the Green Bay area, the first group he encountered was the Menominee, as Green Bay was in their territory. There was also one that spoke a Sioux
language, the Ho-Chunk
, also known as the Winnebago. Besides hunting and fishing, the Winnebagos cultivated corn, bean, squash, and tobacco. Wild rice, a dietary staple, grew in abundance in the river and its tributaries, and was gathered along with nuts, berries, and edible roots of the woods."City of Green Bay. "City of Green Bay." www.ci.green-bay.wi.us. 5 Oct. 2008
A few months after Nicolet returned from his quest, Champlain died. His death put a halt on journeys to the newly discovered land, La Baie Verte (French for The Green Bay).
Nicolas Perrot
was the next journeyman sent to La Baie by Pere Claude Allouez. After this, the French avoided the area because of the intensity of Indian and European wars. In 1671 a Jesuit
Mission was set up in the area. A fort was added in 1717. The town was incorporated in 1754, and was passed to British
control in 1761.
The first permanent French settler was Charles de Langlade and his family, who moved to Green Bay in 1765, becoming the first permanent settlers in Wisconsin. Langlade, called the "Founder and Father of Wisconsin", was a half-French Ottawa
war chief who is credited with planning the ambush of British General Braddock
and George Washington
in the French and Indian War
. The Grignons, Porliers and Lawes who followed brought Canadian-French culture with them. Colorful "jack-knife Judge" Reaume dispensed British justice in the territory.” City of Green Bay. "City of Green Bay." www.ci.green-bay.wi.us. 5 Oct. 2008
The Green Bay area was still under British control until years after the end of the Revolutionary War
, even after America had gained its independence. "Doty, Whitney, Arndt, Baird and Martin were among the American settlers who pushed French culture into the background following the American establishment of Fort Howard in 1816."City of Green Bay. "City of Green Bay." www.ci.green-bay.wi.us. 5 Oct. 2008
. The United States Army
built Fort Howard on the banks of the Fox River in 1816.
Before Wisconsin became a state in 1848, the majority of commerce had to do with fur trading. After statehood, there was a shift away from fur trading toward lumbering. "For a short time in 1860s and 1870s, iron smelting in charcoal kilns rivaled the timber industry while the port handled increasing amounts of fuel, feed, and lumber. Today's major local industry had its start in 1865 when the first paper mill was built." City of Green Bay. "City of Green Bay." www.ci.green-bay.wi.us. 5 Oct. 2008
Wisconsin's first newspaper, The Green Bay Intelligencer
, was first published in 1833. The borough of Green Bay was created in 1838 and is the main center of the current city. By 1850 the town had a population of 1,923. The town was incorporated as the city of Green Bay, joining several small towns including Navarino, Astor (created by John Jacob Astor) and Fort Howard in 1854. The Green Bay Area Public School District
was founded in 1856.City of Green Bay. "City of Green Bay." www.ci.green-bay.wi.us. 5 Oct. 2008
The 1850s brought much change to the city of Green Bay when other groups started immigrating to the area. That decade brought an influx of Belgian, German, Scandinavian, Irish and Dutch immigrants as word spread of America's cheap land and good soil. The greatest concentration of newcomers came from Belgium. They cleared the land to farm and build their homes. City of Green Bay. "City of Green Bay." www.ci.green-bay.wi.us. 5 Oct. 2008
The railroad arrived in the 1860s. Chicago and Northwestern Railroad companies were formed, which allowed people and products to travel all over the state, increasing business and trade opportunities. The area was able to grow and enrich itself with the use of the river and the plentiful timber resources. This led to the paper industry becoming the major employer in Green Bay, and opened up the port for international trade.City of Green Bay. "City of Green Bay." www.ci.green-bay.wi.us. 5 Oct. 2008
In 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt came to Green Bay to honor its tercentennial. By 1950 the city had a population of 52,735. In 1964, the Town of Preble
was consolidated with the city of Green Bay.
, the city has a total area of 54.3 square miles (140.6 km²), of which 43.9 square miles (113.7 km²) is land and 10.4 square miles (26.9 km²) is water. The total area is 86.59% land.
(Koppen
Dfb), moderated slightly by the city's proximity to Lake Michigan. The city's climate features four distinct seasons, with warm, frequently hot summers and long, cold and snowy winters. The variance in temperature and precipitation between months is severe and often extreme. Monthly mean temperatures range from 15.6 °F (-9.1 °C) in January to 69.9 °F (21.1 °C) in July.
The wettest month in Green Bay is August, when 3.77 inches (95.8 mm) of precipitation falls, mostly in the form of rainfall from thunderstorm
s. The driest month in Green Bay is February, when the majority of precipitation falls as low moisture-content snow due to cold, dry air. On average, 1.01 inches (25.7 mm) of precipitation falls in February.
According to the 2010 Census, 73.3% of the population was non-Hispanic White, 3.4% non-Hispanic Black or African American, 3.6% non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.0% non-Hispanic Asian, 0.1% from some other race (non-Hispanic) and 2.2% of two or more races (non-Hispanic). 13.4% of Green Bay's population was of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (they may be of any race).
As of the census of 2000, there were 102,313 people, 41,591 households, and 24,663 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,332.1 people per square mile (900.5/km2). There were 43,123 housing units at an average density of 982.9 per square mile (379.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 85.86% White, 1.38% African American, 3.28% Native American, 3.76% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.72% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.13% of the population.
There were 41,591 households of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. About 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,820, and the median income for a family was $48,678. Males had a median income of $33,246 versus $23,825 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $19,269. About 7.4% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under the age of 18 and 9.2% of those 65 and older.
from 1896 to 1993. After the GB&W quit, the line was purchased by Wisconsin Central Transportation. In 2001, the WC was merged into the Canadian National system. The Chicago and North Western Railway also served Green Bay, and their depot still stands today. Green Bay was last served with a regular passenger train, the CNW's Peninsula 400, in 1971. The CNW sold its trackage from Green Bay south to Sheboygan in 1987 to the Fox River Valley Railroad, which became part of the WC in 1993. Green Bay also saw passenger service from the Milwaukee Road's Chippewa Hiawatha, which ran from Chicago into the UP of Michigan. Green Bay is also served by the Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad. Amtrak expansion to Green Bay is part of the Midwest Regional Rail Project, and would follow a route from Milwaukee through Fond du Lac, Oshkosh and Appleton. Wisconsin DOT plan service starting in 2019. A citizens group, NEWRails, is lobbying for an earlier start.
Green Bay is served by Austin Straubel International Airport
. Green Bay also has its own mass transit system known as Green Bay Metro
(formerly known as Green Bay Transit).
Green Bay is connected to the rest of the state by four major highways. US-41 connects Green Bay to the Fox Cities, Fond du Lac
and Milwaukee to the south and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
via Oconto
, Peshtigo
, and Marinette
. US-141 starts in Green Bay and joins with US-41 to the north for 18 miles before splitting off and providing access to the Upper Peninsula via Niagara
. I-43, which terminates at US-41/US-141, heads south along Lake Michigan
to Milwaukee and on to Illinois
via Beloit
. Recently WI-29 has been upgraded to four lanes to provide better access to western Wisconsin and Minnesota
via Wausau
and Eau Claire
.
Other highways of importance are :
WI-172: Forms a southern highway bypass of Green Bay, and continuing to Austin Straubel Airport.
WI-32: Two lane highway which runs from Illinois to Michigan and provides alternative routes to the north and south and travels through many small communities.
WI-54: Two lane highway which runs through Green Bay from Algoma
to New London
and Waupaca
.
WI-57: Heads to Green Bay from I-43 near Port Washington
and continues through Sturgeon Bay
to the Door Peninsula, terminating with WI-42 at Gills Rock
with ferry access to Washington Island
. Southbound the highway runs to Chilton
.
Kindergarten to 8th Grade Schools
Junior High/Middle Schools
High Schools
Colleges and Universities
. The Cathedral of Saint Francis Xavier in Green Bay
is the mother church of the Diocese. The diocese is in the province of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. The Saint Joseph Oratory is located in Green Bay.
In 2000, the American Religion Data Archive reported Green Bay to be predominantly Catholic (71.5%), with Lutherans composing an additional 16.4%. The remaining 12% are almost entirely Protestant denominations. There is also an Islamic mosque and an Unitarian Universalist Fellowship located in the city.
Congregation Cnesses Israel Temple, serving the area's Jewish population, is on the city's east-side.
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Collegiate
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Green Bay is served by the Green Bay Press-Gazette
. Another local newspaper, the Green Bay News-Chronicle
, ceased publication in 2005.
There is a free public Wi-Fi system in the downtown Green Bay Broadway District that went into operation in 2007.
Other large employers based in Green Bay include Festival Foods
, the Green Bay Packers
, and Schreiber Foods
.
Built in 1980, Bay Park Square is the main shopping center in the Green Bay area, being located in the suburb of Ashwaubenon. Bay Park Square is anchored by Shopko, Kohl's
, and Younkers
/Younkers Furniture Gallery, and has hundreds of specialty shops. Bay Park Square has a football stadium-themed food court filled with seven different eateries and two giant flatscreen television sets at both ends of the food court. Bay Park Cinema is located behind Shopko. Neighboring Bay Park Square is a shopping plaza known as The Village at Bay Park, home to Fashion Bug, JCPenney, DSW
, and a few specialty shops.
Built in 1982, and remodeled three times, East Town Mall is a small shopping center/strip mall hybrid located on Green Bay's east side, near Interstate 43
on East Mason Street. East Town's current anchors are Hobby Lobby
, Fashion Bug, Office Max, Kohl's, Petco
, Shopko and ALDI
. East Town has around 10 specialty shops (and one restaurant) inside the climate-controlled interior, with room for a few more. A budget
cinema
is also located inside the mall near Hobby Lobby. The East Town Mall also has seven Windspire vertical wind turbines outside of their main entrance.
Official East Town Mall Website
Green Bay Plaza, built in 1960, is a large strip mall located on Green Bay's west side at the Military Ave./West Mason St. intersection. It is currently anchored by Michaels
, Factory Card Outlet, T.J. Maxx
, HomeGoods
, Big Lots
, Office Depot, and a free-standing Sears department store. Green Bay Plaza also has numerous specialty shops and restaurants.
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County seat
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of Brown County in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
, at the mouth of the Fox River
Fox River (Wisconsin)
The Fox River is a river in eastern and central Wisconsin in the United States. Along the banks is a chain of cities, including Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, Appleton, Little Chute, Kimberly, Combined Locks, and Kaukauna. Except for Oshkosh, these cities refer to themselves as the Fox Cities...
. It has an elevation of 581 feet (177.1 m) above sea level and is located 112 miles (180.2 km) north of Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
. As of the 2010 United States Census, Green Bay had a population of 104,057. The Town of Green Bay
Green Bay (town), Wisconsin
Green Bay is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,772 at the 2000 census. The town is located several miles northeast of the City of Green Bay. The unincorporated community of Champion is located in the town...
is located several miles northeast of the city. It is the third-largest city in the state of Wisconsin, after Milwaukee and Madison. It is also the third-largest city on the west shore of Lake Michigan, after Chicago and Milwaukee.
Green Bay is the principal city of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area
Green Bay metropolitan area
The Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Wisconsin, anchored by the city of Green Bay...
, which covers Brown, Kewaunee
Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
Kewaunee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 20,187. Its county seat is Kewaunee. Kewaunee County is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, and Oconto
Oconto County, Wisconsin
Oconto County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 35,634. Its county seat is Oconto.Oconto County is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was established in 1851.-Geography:According to the U.S...
Counties and had a combined population of 282,599 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The 2010 population of the Green Bay metropolitan area was 306,241.
Claim to fame
Green Bay is an industrial city with several meatpacking and paper plants, and a port on Green Bay, an arm of Lake Michigan that locals call the Bay of Green Bay, to avoid conflating it with the eponymous city. It is home to the National Railroad MuseumNational Railroad Museum
The National Railroad Museum is a railroad museum located in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, in suburban Green Bay.The museum is one of the oldest institutions in the United States dedicated to preserving and interpreting the nation's railroad history. It was founded in 1956 by community volunteers in...
; the Neville Public Museum, with exhibitions of art, history, and science; and the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay.
The Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
professional football
American football
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team was formed in 1919 and joined the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
(NFL) in 1921. Green Bay is by far the smallest market with a North American major-league sports team, although the Packers are avidly supported in the larger Milwaukee market, throughout Wisconsin and in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Green Bay's unofficial nickname is "Titletown, USA", for the record number of NFL championship titles (13) the Packers have won, including four Super Bowl
Super Bowl
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s in 1967, 1968, 1997 and 2011. "Titletown" appears on the city seal, is used by the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce for its web address, and appears in the name of more than two dozen local businesses.
Green Bay has been awarded the title of All-America City twice, in 1964, and 1999.
History
Jean Nicolet
Jean Nicolet
Jean Nicolet de Belleborne was a French coureur des bois noted for exploring Green Bay in what is now the U.S. state of Wisconsin.-Life:...
was commissioned by New France
New France
New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
’s founder, Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain , "The Father of New France", was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608....
to form a peaceful alliance with Indians whose unrest was interfering with French trade and to possibly find a shorter trade route to China through Canada. Nicolet and others had learned of the existence of the Ho-Chunk
Ho-Chunk
The Ho-Chunk, also known as Winnebago, are a tribe of Native Americans, native to what is now Wisconsin and Illinois. There are two federally recognized Ho-Chunk tribes, the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska....
(Winnebago) people, who referred to themselves as "People of the Sea", and believed they must reside on or near the Pacific Ocean. Champlain had also heard about resources in the area, including fertile soil, forests, and animals. Nicolet set out on his journey for this new land shortly before winter in 1634.City of Green Bay. "City of Green Bay." www.ci.green-bay.wi.us. 5 Oct. 2008
Lake Nipissing
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and down the French River
French River (Ontario)
The French River is a river in Central Ontario, Canada. It flows from Lake Nipissing west to Georgian Bay. The river largely follows the boundary between the Parry Sound District and the Sudbury District, and in most contexts is considered the dividing line between Northern Ontario and Southern...
to Lake Huron
Lake Huron
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, then through the straits of Michilimackinac
Michilimackinac
Michilimackinac is a name for the region around the Straits of Mackinac between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. Early settlers of North America applied the term to the entire region along Lakes Huron, Michigan, and Superior. Today it is mostly within the boundaries of Michigan, in the United States...
into Lake Michigan and is believed to have landed at Red Banks, near the modern-day city of Green Bay.
A small trading post, originally named La Baye or La Baie des Puants (French for "the stinking Bay"), was established by Nicolet at this location in 1634, making Green Bay one of the oldest permanent settlements in America. When Nicolet arrived in the Green Bay area, the first group he encountered was the Menominee, as Green Bay was in their territory. There was also one that spoke a Sioux
Sioux
The Sioux are Native American and First Nations people in North America. The term can refer to any ethnic group within the Great Sioux Nation or any of the nation's many language dialects...
language, the Ho-Chunk
Ho-Chunk
The Ho-Chunk, also known as Winnebago, are a tribe of Native Americans, native to what is now Wisconsin and Illinois. There are two federally recognized Ho-Chunk tribes, the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska....
, also known as the Winnebago. Besides hunting and fishing, the Winnebagos cultivated corn, bean, squash, and tobacco. Wild rice, a dietary staple, grew in abundance in the river and its tributaries, and was gathered along with nuts, berries, and edible roots of the woods."City of Green Bay. "City of Green Bay." www.ci.green-bay.wi.us. 5 Oct. 2008
A few months after Nicolet returned from his quest, Champlain died. His death put a halt on journeys to the newly discovered land, La Baie Verte (French for The Green Bay).
Nicolas Perrot
Nicolas Perrot
Nicolas Perrot , explorer, diplomat, and fur trader, was one of the first white men in the upper Mississippi Valley. Born in France, he came to New France around 1660 with Jesuits and had the opportunity to visit Indian tribes and learn their languages...
was the next journeyman sent to La Baie by Pere Claude Allouez. After this, the French avoided the area because of the intensity of Indian and European wars. In 1671 a Jesuit
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
Mission was set up in the area. A fort was added in 1717. The town was incorporated in 1754, and was passed to British
United Kingdom
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control in 1761.
The first permanent French settler was Charles de Langlade and his family, who moved to Green Bay in 1765, becoming the first permanent settlers in Wisconsin. Langlade, called the "Founder and Father of Wisconsin", was a half-French Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
war chief who is credited with planning the ambush of British General Braddock
Edward Braddock
General Edward Braddock was a British soldier and commander-in-chief for the 13 colonies during the actions at the start of the French and Indian War...
and George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
in the French and Indian War
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
. The Grignons, Porliers and Lawes who followed brought Canadian-French culture with them. Colorful "jack-knife Judge" Reaume dispensed British justice in the territory.” City of Green Bay. "City of Green Bay." www.ci.green-bay.wi.us. 5 Oct. 2008
American Revolutionary War
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, even after America had gained its independence. "Doty, Whitney, Arndt, Baird and Martin were among the American settlers who pushed French culture into the background following the American establishment of Fort Howard in 1816."City of Green Bay. "City of Green Bay." www.ci.green-bay.wi.us. 5 Oct. 2008
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
built Fort Howard on the banks of the Fox River in 1816.
Before Wisconsin became a state in 1848, the majority of commerce had to do with fur trading. After statehood, there was a shift away from fur trading toward lumbering. "For a short time in 1860s and 1870s, iron smelting in charcoal kilns rivaled the timber industry while the port handled increasing amounts of fuel, feed, and lumber. Today's major local industry had its start in 1865 when the first paper mill was built." City of Green Bay. "City of Green Bay." www.ci.green-bay.wi.us. 5 Oct. 2008
Wisconsin's first newspaper, The Green Bay Intelligencer
Green Bay Intelligencer
The Green Bay Intelligencer was Wisconsin’s first newspaper and was based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It was founded by Albert Gallatin Ellis and businessman John V. Suyder with the first issue published on December 11, 1833. In 1834, Mr. Ellis, and subsequently The Green-Bay Intelligencer, supported...
, was first published in 1833. The borough of Green Bay was created in 1838 and is the main center of the current city. By 1850 the town had a population of 1,923. The town was incorporated as the city of Green Bay, joining several small towns including Navarino, Astor (created by John Jacob Astor) and Fort Howard in 1854. The Green Bay Area Public School District
Green Bay Area Public School District
The Green Bay Area Public School District is the school district serving Green Bay, Wisconsin. The district was founded in 1856, with the founding of the first public school, Sale School. Sale School has since been demolished. The current total enrollment is 19,709...
was founded in 1856.City of Green Bay. "City of Green Bay." www.ci.green-bay.wi.us. 5 Oct. 2008
The 1850s brought much change to the city of Green Bay when other groups started immigrating to the area. That decade brought an influx of Belgian, German, Scandinavian, Irish and Dutch immigrants as word spread of America's cheap land and good soil. The greatest concentration of newcomers came from Belgium. They cleared the land to farm and build their homes. City of Green Bay. "City of Green Bay." www.ci.green-bay.wi.us. 5 Oct. 2008
The railroad arrived in the 1860s. Chicago and Northwestern Railroad companies were formed, which allowed people and products to travel all over the state, increasing business and trade opportunities. The area was able to grow and enrich itself with the use of the river and the plentiful timber resources. This led to the paper industry becoming the major employer in Green Bay, and opened up the port for international trade.City of Green Bay. "City of Green Bay." www.ci.green-bay.wi.us. 5 Oct. 2008
In 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt came to Green Bay to honor its tercentennial. By 1950 the city had a population of 52,735. In 1964, the Town of Preble
Preble, Wisconsin
Preble was a town in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States from 1859 to 1964. -Origin of town name:The town's name may originate from Admiral Edward Preble, who served in the Tripolitan War of 1803. It is also possible that Peter Faenger, who migrated from Preble, Germany,...
was consolidated with the city of Green Bay.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 54.3 square miles (140.6 km²), of which 43.9 square miles (113.7 km²) is land and 10.4 square miles (26.9 km²) is water. The total area is 86.59% land.
Climate
Green Bay has a humid continental climateHumid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot summers and cold winters....
(Koppen
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
Dfb), moderated slightly by the city's proximity to Lake Michigan. The city's climate features four distinct seasons, with warm, frequently hot summers and long, cold and snowy winters. The variance in temperature and precipitation between months is severe and often extreme. Monthly mean temperatures range from 15.6 °F (-9.1 °C) in January to 69.9 °F (21.1 °C) in July.
The wettest month in Green Bay is August, when 3.77 inches (95.8 mm) of precipitation falls, mostly in the form of rainfall from thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm, a lightning storm, thundershower or simply a storm is a form of weather characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder. The meteorologically assigned cloud type associated with the...
s. The driest month in Green Bay is February, when the majority of precipitation falls as low moisture-content snow due to cold, dry air. On average, 1.01 inches (25.7 mm) of precipitation falls in February.
Demographics
At the 2010 Census, there were 104,057 people residing in Green Bay, an increase of 1.7% since 2000.According to the 2010 Census, 73.3% of the population was non-Hispanic White, 3.4% non-Hispanic Black or African American, 3.6% non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.0% non-Hispanic Asian, 0.1% from some other race (non-Hispanic) and 2.2% of two or more races (non-Hispanic). 13.4% of Green Bay's population was of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (they may be of any race).
As of the census of 2000, there were 102,313 people, 41,591 households, and 24,663 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,332.1 people per square mile (900.5/km2). There were 43,123 housing units at an average density of 982.9 per square mile (379.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 85.86% White, 1.38% African American, 3.28% Native American, 3.76% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.72% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.13% of the population.
There were 41,591 households of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. About 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,820, and the median income for a family was $48,678. Males had a median income of $33,246 versus $23,825 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $19,269. About 7.4% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under the age of 18 and 9.2% of those 65 and older.
Government
Green Bay is governed by a mayor and a city council. The city council consists of 12 members each elected from districts. The mayor is elected in a citywide vote. Mayors
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Transportation
The majority of the people in Green Bay use cars. The city was the headquarters of the Green Bay and Western RailroadGreen Bay and Western Railroad
The Green Bay and Western Railroad served the transportation and freight haulage needs of northern Wisconsin for almost 100 years before it was absorbed into the Wisconsin Central in 1993...
from 1896 to 1993. After the GB&W quit, the line was purchased by Wisconsin Central Transportation. In 2001, the WC was merged into the Canadian National system. The Chicago and North Western Railway also served Green Bay, and their depot still stands today. Green Bay was last served with a regular passenger train, the CNW's Peninsula 400, in 1971. The CNW sold its trackage from Green Bay south to Sheboygan in 1987 to the Fox River Valley Railroad, which became part of the WC in 1993. Green Bay also saw passenger service from the Milwaukee Road's Chippewa Hiawatha, which ran from Chicago into the UP of Michigan. Green Bay is also served by the Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad. Amtrak expansion to Green Bay is part of the Midwest Regional Rail Project, and would follow a route from Milwaukee through Fond du Lac, Oshkosh and Appleton. Wisconsin DOT plan service starting in 2019. A citizens group, NEWRails, is lobbying for an earlier start.
Green Bay is served by Austin Straubel International Airport
Austin Straubel International Airport
Austin Straubel International Airport is a county-owned public-use airport in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. The airport is located seven nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Green Bay, in the village of Ashwaubenon. It sits on portions of land encompassing Green...
. Green Bay also has its own mass transit system known as Green Bay Metro
Green Bay Metro
Green Bay Metro, formerly known as Green Bay Transit until 2001, is the mass transit system found in the city of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It also provides limited service in Ashwaubenon, Allouez, De Pere, and Bellevue.-Operations:...
(formerly known as Green Bay Transit).
Green Bay is connected to the rest of the state by four major highways. US-41 connects Green Bay to the Fox Cities, Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The name is French for bottom of the lake, for it is located at the bottom of Lake Winnebago. The population was 42,203 at the 2000 census...
and Milwaukee to the south and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that make up the U.S. state of Michigan. It is commonly referred to as the Upper Peninsula, the U.P., or Upper Michigan. It is also known as the land "above the Bridge" linking the two peninsulas. The peninsula is bounded...
via Oconto
Oconto, Wisconsin
Oconto is a city in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,708 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located partially within the town of Oconto.-History:...
, Peshtigo
Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Peshtigo is a city in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,357 at the 2000 census. The city is located within the Town of Peshtigo. It is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, and Marinette
Marinette, Wisconsin
Marinette is a city in and the county seat of Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,749 at the 2000 census.Marinette is the principal city of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Marinette County, Wisconsin and Menominee...
. US-141 starts in Green Bay and joins with US-41 to the north for 18 miles before splitting off and providing access to the Upper Peninsula via Niagara
Niagara, Wisconsin
Niagara is a city in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,880 at the 2000 census. The city lies to the north of and adjacent to the Town of Niagara. It is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. I-43, which terminates at US-41/US-141, heads south along Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
to Milwaukee and on to Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
via Beloit
Beloit, Wisconsin
Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, Beloit had a population of 36,966. The greater Beloit area is home to more than 91,000 residents.-Claim to fame:...
. Recently WI-29 has been upgraded to four lanes to provide better access to western Wisconsin and Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
via Wausau
Wausau, Wisconsin
Wausau is a city in and the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The Wisconsin River divides the city. The city is adjacent to the town of Wausau.According to the 2000 census, Wausau had a population of 38,426 people...
and Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Eau Claire is a city located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 65,883 as of the 2010 census, making it the largest municipality in the northwestern portion of the state, and the 9th largest in the state overall. It is the county seat of Eau Claire County,...
.
Other highways of importance are :
WI-172: Forms a southern highway bypass of Green Bay, and continuing to Austin Straubel Airport.
WI-32: Two lane highway which runs from Illinois to Michigan and provides alternative routes to the north and south and travels through many small communities.
WI-54: Two lane highway which runs through Green Bay from Algoma
Algoma, Wisconsin
Algoma is a city in Kewaunee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,357 at the 2000 census. Algoma is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
to New London
New London, Wisconsin
New London is a city in Outagamie and Waupaca Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 7,295 at the 2010 census. The city has a Saint Patrick's Day Parade, Irish Fest, and week-long festivities, when the city's name is changed to "New Dublin" for the week. The American Water...
and Waupaca
Waupaca, Wisconsin
Waupaca is a city in Waupaca County in the state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,676 at the 2000 census. The city is believed to be named after Sam Waupaca of the Potowatomi tribe....
.
WI-57: Heads to Green Bay from I-43 near Port Washington
Port Washington, Wisconsin
Port Washington is the county seat of Ozaukee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is about 25 miles north of Milwaukee and 110 miles north of Chicago. In the 2000 census Port Washington had a population of 10,467...
and continues through Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Sturgeon Bay is a city in and the county seat of Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,437 at the 2000 census. It is located at the natural end of Sturgeon Bay, although the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal was built across the remainder of the Door Peninsula.-Geography:Sturgeon Bay is...
to the Door Peninsula, terminating with WI-42 at Gills Rock
Gills Rock, Wisconsin
Gills Rock is an unincorporated community located on Highway 42 at the northern tip of the Door Peninsula in Door County, Wisconsin, United States...
with ferry access to Washington Island
Washington Island (Wisconsin)
Washington Island is located about 7 miles northeast of the tip of Door Peninsula in Door County, Wisconsin. The island has a year-round population of 660 people . It has a land area of 60.89 km² and comprises over 92 percent of the land area of the town of Washington, as well as all of its...
. Southbound the highway runs to Chilton
Chilton, Wisconsin
Chilton is a city in and county seat of Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,708 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Chilton.-History:...
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Education
Elementary Schools- Anne Sullivan Elementary School
- Baird Elementary School
- Beaumont Elementary School
- Chappell Elementary School
- Danz Elementary School
- Doty Elementary School
- Eisenhower Elementary School
- Elmore Elementary School
- Fort Howard Elementary School
- Howe Elementary School
- Jackson Elementary SchoolGreen Bay Area Public School DistrictThe Green Bay Area Public School District is the school district serving Green Bay, Wisconsin. The district was founded in 1856, with the founding of the first public school, Sale School. Sale School has since been demolished. The current total enrollment is 19,709...
- Keller Elementary School
- Kennedy Elementary School
- King Elementary School
- Langlade Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary School
- MacArthur Elementary School
- Martin Elementary School
- Mount Carmel AcademyMount Carmel Academy (Green Bay)Mount Carmel Academy is a Roman Catholic grade school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin.-External links:*...
- McAuliffe Elementary School
- Nicolet Elementary School
- Tank Elementary School
- Webster Elementary School
- Wilder Elementary School
Kindergarten to 8th Grade Schools
- Aldo Leopald Community School
- Red Smith School
Junior High/Middle Schools
- Pulaski Community Middle School
- Parkview Middle School
- Lombardi Middle School
- Franklin Middle SchoolGreen Bay Area Public School DistrictThe Green Bay Area Public School District is the school district serving Green Bay, Wisconsin. The district was founded in 1856, with the founding of the first public school, Sale School. Sale School has since been demolished. The current total enrollment is 19,709...
- Edison Middle SchoolEdison Middle SchoolEdison Middle School is a public middle school in Kern County, California. The school is located in the small town of Edison, at the corner of Edison Hwy. and Edison Rd, just outside Bakersfield, California. The school is part of the Edison School District. Edison serves students in the 5th grade...
- Washington Middle School
High Schools
- Ashwaubenon High SchoolAshwaubenon High SchoolAshwaubenon High School is a high school in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, a suburb of Green Bay.-Academics:Ashwaubenon High School excels in some academic traditions. AHS offers many Advanced Placement classes such as United States History, Art History, Statistics, Chemistry, Biology, Psychology,...
- Notre Dame de la Baie Academy
- Green Bay East High SchoolGreen Bay East High SchoolGreen Bay East High School is a public high school in the Green Bay Area Public School District serving Green Bay, Wisconsin and its surrounding communities . The school's street address is 1415 East Walnut Street.-History:East High School has been located in three buildings over its 150-year history...
- Green Bay Southwest High SchoolGreen Bay Southwest High SchoolGreen Bay Southwest High School is one of four public high schools located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at 1331 Packerland Drive. The School has 118 faculty and 1427 students in grades 9 through 12...
- Green Bay West High SchoolGreen Bay West High SchoolGreen Bay West High School is a high school in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at 966 Shawano Ave. Founded in the early 1900s, it recently in late 2001 underwent significant renovations, adding a new west wing and completely reconfiguring the cafeteria...
- Preble High SchoolPreble High SchoolPreble High School is a public high school in the Green Bay, Wisconsin School District. The school draws students from Green Bay, Bellevue, and New Franken...
- Pulaski High SchoolPulaski High SchoolPulaski High School is a public high school in Pulaski, Wisconsin, in Brown County, Wisconsin, that serves students in grades 9 through 12. The school has an enrollment of 1160. The former high school building is now the Pulaski Community Middle School...
- Bay Port High SchoolBay Port High SchoolBay Port High School is a public high school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Founded in 1963, it had a graduating class of 30 in 1964. Its enrollment for the 2006/2007 school year was a little over 1,675....
- Northeast Wisconsin Lutheran High School
- Bay City Baptist SchoolBay City Baptist SchoolBay City Baptist School is a school in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It includes preschool through 12th grade. The school is a member of the Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools .-External links:*...
Colleges and Universities
- Bellin College of Nursing
- ITT Technical InstituteITT Technical InstituteITT Technical Institute is a for-profit technical institute with over 130 campuses in 38 states of the United States. ITT Tech is owned and operated by ITT Educational Services, Inc. , a publicly traded company headquartered in Carmel, Indiana. ITT Educational Services, Inc...
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeNortheast Wisconsin Technical College, also called NWTC, is one of the 16 technical and community colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System...
- Rasmussen CollegeRasmussen CollegeRasmussen College is a 110-year old for-profit private college offering Bachelor's and Associate's degrees at multiple campuses in Minnesota including Blaine, Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Bloomington, Lake Elmo, Mankato, Moorhead and St...
- St. Norbert CollegeSt. Norbert CollegeSt. Norbert College is a private Catholic liberal arts college in De Pere, Wisconsin. Founded in October 1898 by Abbot Bernard Pennings, a Norbertine priest and educator, the school was named after Saint Norbert of Xanten. In 1952, the college became coeducational and today enrolls about 2,175...
(in nearby De Pere) - University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
- Wisconsin College of Cosmetology
Public libraries
The Brown County Library (BCL) Central Branch is located downtown in downtown Green Bay and has served as the county public library since 1968. The Central Branch is the headquarters for the BCL system, which encompasses all public libraries in Brown County, including eight branch libraries and a bookmobile that regularly visits locations throughout the county. In 1994, the Brown County Library was named National Library of the Year.Religion
The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green BayRoman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay was established on March 3, 1868 by Pope Pius IX. It covers the city of Green Bay as well as Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago counties,...
. The Cathedral of Saint Francis Xavier in Green Bay
Cathedral of Saint Francis Xavier in Green Bay
The Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. The Cathedral was named in honor of Francis Xavier....
is the mother church of the Diocese. The diocese is in the province of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. The Saint Joseph Oratory is located in Green Bay.
In 2000, the American Religion Data Archive reported Green Bay to be predominantly Catholic (71.5%), with Lutherans composing an additional 16.4%. The remaining 12% are almost entirely Protestant denominations. There is also an Islamic mosque and an Unitarian Universalist Fellowship located in the city.
Congregation Cnesses Israel Temple, serving the area's Jewish population, is on the city's east-side.
Sports
Professional- Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
(football) - Green Bay BlizzardGreen Bay BlizzardThe Green Bay Blizzard is a professional indoor football team, which was founded in 2003. The Blizzard began play in the Indoor Football League in 2010, after having played the previous seven seasons in af2, in the now defunct the minor league of the Arena Football League. The Blizzard play in...
(indoor football) - Green Bay ChillGreen Bay ChillThe Green Bay Chill is an expansion team in the Lingerie Football League that began play for the 2011–12 season. Based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the Chill play their home games at Resch Center. The team is coached by former Green Bay Packer Gilbert Brown....
(lingerie football)
Semi-Professional
- Green Bay Gladiators (football)
Collegiate
- Green Bay Phoenix (representing the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay)
- St. Norbert CollegeSt. Norbert CollegeSt. Norbert College is a private Catholic liberal arts college in De Pere, Wisconsin. Founded in October 1898 by Abbot Bernard Pennings, a Norbertine priest and educator, the school was named after Saint Norbert of Xanten. In 1952, the college became coeducational and today enrolls about 2,175...
- Green Bay BullfrogsGreen Bay BullfrogsThe Green Bay Bullfrogs is a baseball team that plays in the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league. Their home games are played at Joannes Stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin...
(baseball)
Junior
- Green Bay GamblersGreen Bay GamblersThe Green Bay Gamblers are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team in the East Division of the United States Hockey League. They play in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at the Resch Center.-History:...
(Ice hockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
) - Power Green Bay (Volleyball)
Major Running Races
- Bellin RunBellin RunThe Bellin Run is a 10K race held annually on the east side of Green Bay, Wisconsin, just outside Bellin Memorial Hospital, the race's founding organization. The first Bellin 10K was held on June 12, 1977 and was known as the Bellin Heartwarming Run designed to promote cardiovascular fitness and...
- Cellcom Green Bay MarathonGreen Bay MarathonThe Green Bay Marathon is an annual race event that takes place on the 3rd week of May in Green Bay, Wisconsin.- History :The Green Bay CellCom Marathon began in June 2000 by Gloria West. The current race director is Sean Ryan. The races included are a full marathon, a 1/2 marathon, a 5k race,...
Media and internet
- See also: List of radio stations in Green Bay, List of television stations in Green Bay
Green Bay is served by the Green Bay Press-Gazette
Green Bay Press-Gazette
The Green Bay Press-Gazette is a newspaper whose primary coverage is of northeastern Wisconsin, including Green Bay. It was founded as the Green Bay Gazette in 1866 as a weekly paper, becoming a daily newspaper in 1871. The Green Bay Gazette merged with its major competitor, the Green Bay Free...
. Another local newspaper, the Green Bay News-Chronicle
Green Bay News-Chronicle
The Green Bay News-Chronicle was a daily newspaper published in Green Bay, Wisconsin from 1972 to 2005. The paper was owned and operated by Denmark, Wisconsin-based Brown County Publishing Company during much of its existence, and competed with the larger and more established Green Bay...
, ceased publication in 2005.
There is a free public Wi-Fi system in the downtown Green Bay Broadway District that went into operation in 2007.
Largest employers
According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the largest employers in the city are:| # | Employer | # of Employees |
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| 1 | Humana Humana Humana Inc. , founded in 1961 in Louisville, Kentucky, is a Fortune 100 company that markets and administers health insurance. With a customer base of over 11.5 million in the United States, the company is the largest Fortune 100 company headquartered in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and has a... |
3,169 |
| 2 | Schneider National Schneider National Schneider National, Inc. is the largest privately owned truckload carrier in North America. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the company maintains 23 regional operating centers in the United States. The company was founded in 1938 by A.J. Schneider.... |
2,994 |
| 3 | Oneida Nation of Wisconsin Oneida Nation of Wisconsin The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin is an Indian reservation of the Oneida tribe on the west side of the Green Bay metropolitan area.-Demography and population:The reservation comprises portions of eastern Outagamie County and western Brown County... |
2,916 |
| 4 | Green Bay Area Public School District Green Bay Area Public School District The Green Bay Area Public School District is the school district serving Green Bay, Wisconsin. The district was founded in 1856, with the founding of the first public school, Sale School. Sale School has since been demolished. The current total enrollment is 19,709... |
2,818 |
| 5 | Georgia-Pacific Georgia-Pacific Georgia-Pacific LLC is an American pulp and paper company based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is one of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals. As of Fall 2010, the company employed more than 40,000 people at more... |
2,400 |
| 6 | Bellin Memorial Hospital | 2,203 |
| 7 | Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Health Care Aurora Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system headquartered in Milwaukee and serving eastern Wisconsin. The system has 13 hospitals, over 100 clinics, and more than 80 community pharmacies. With 29,000 employees including 3,385 physicians, Aurora is one of Wisconsin's largest... |
1,703 |
| 8 | St. Vincent Hospital | 1,556 |
| 9 | Brown County | 1,554 |
| 10 | UnitedHealth Group UnitedHealth Group UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is a diversified health and "well-being" company. Headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, UnitedHealth Group offers a spectrum of products and services through two operating businesses: United Healthcare and Optum. Through its family of subsidiaries and divisions,... |
1,538 |
| 11 | American Foods Group | 1,523 |
| 12 | Wisconsin Public Service Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Wisconsin Public Service Corporation is a utility company headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the company covers northeastern and north central Wisconsin as well as the southern tip of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.... |
1,438 |
| 13 | JBS JBS S.A. JBS is the largest Brazilian multinational in the food industry, producing fresh, chilled, and processed beef, chicken and pork, and also selling by-products from the processing of these meats. It is headquartered in São Paulo."." JBS S.A. Retrieved on February 3, 2011... Packerland |
1,300 |
| 14 | Shopko | 1,278 |
| 15 | Associated Banc-Corp Associated Banc-Corp Associated Banc-Corp is a diversified regional bank holding company specializing in retail and commercial banking, commercial real estate lending, wealth management and specialized financial services. It is headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin. At September 30, 2011, it had $22 billion in... |
1,091 |
| 16 | Prevea Clinic | 1,050 |
| 17 | Green Bay Packaging | 950 |
| 18 | Procter & Gamble Procter & Gamble Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods.... |
937 |
| 19 | Paper Converting Machine Company | 817 |
Other large employers based in Green Bay include Festival Foods
Festival Foods
Festival Foods is a franchise owned by Supervalu. Stores in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Stores in Wisconsin are owned by the Skogen family. Stores in Minnesota are owned by Knowlan's Super Markets, Inc...
, the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, and Schreiber Foods
Schreiber Foods
Schreiber Foods Inc., is a dairy company which produces and distributes cheese, process cheese, cream cheese and yogurt It is an employee-owned customer brand dairy company headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin...
.
Points of interest
- Bay Beach Amusement ParkBay Beach Amusement ParkBay Beach is a municipal amusement park in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The park is situated near the mouth of the Fox River as it flows into Green Bay, on the east bank. It features rides, concessions, and a roller coaster. The park's history dates to the 1890s, when entrepreneur Mitchell Nejedlo...
- Brown County Veterans Memorial ArenaBrown County Veterans Memorial ArenaThe Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena is a 5,248-seat multi-purpose arena, in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, situated on the corner of Lombardi Avenue and Oneida Street, across from Lambeau Field...
- City StadiumCity Stadium (Green Bay)City Stadium is a football stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It served as home of the Green Bay Packers of the NFL from 1925 to 1956. It remains the home of the Green Bay East High School football team...
, former home of the Packers - Cofrin Memorial ArboretumCofrin Memorial ArboretumThe Cofrin Memorial Arboretum 290 acres surrounds the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay campus in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. Its six miles of trails are open to the public....
- Green Bay Botanical GardenGreen Bay Botanical GardenGreen Bay Botanical Garden is a nonprofit botanical garden located at 2600 Larsen Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is open daily in the warmer months, or weekdays in the colder months; an admission fee is charged....
- The Broadway District
- Heritage Hill State Park
- Lambeau FieldLambeau FieldLambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home of the NFL's Green Bay Packers. Opened in 1957 as City Stadium, it replaced the original City Stadium as the Packers' home field...
, home of the Green Bay Packers - Meyer Theater
- National Railroad MuseumNational Railroad MuseumThe National Railroad Museum is a railroad museum located in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, in suburban Green Bay.The museum is one of the oldest institutions in the United States dedicated to preserving and interpreting the nation's railroad history. It was founded in 1956 by community volunteers in...
- Neville Public Museum
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeNortheast Wisconsin Technical College, also called NWTC, is one of the 16 technical and community colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System...
- NEW ZooNortheastern Wisconsin ZooThe Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo is a zoo located in the Brown County Reforestation Camp, northwest of Green Bay, Wisconsin, in the United States...
- Resch CenterResch CenterThe Resch Center is a 10,200 seat multi-purpose arena, in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.Built in 2002, it is the home of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team, the Green Bay Gamblers ice hockey team, Green Bay Chill and the Green Bay Blizzard arena football teams.The arena...
, home of the Green Bay BlizzardGreen Bay BlizzardThe Green Bay Blizzard is a professional indoor football team, which was founded in 2003. The Blizzard began play in the Indoor Football League in 2010, after having played the previous seven seasons in af2, in the now defunct the minor league of the Arena Football League. The Blizzard play in...
and Green Bay GamblersGreen Bay GamblersThe Green Bay Gamblers are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team in the East Division of the United States Hockey League. They play in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at the Resch Center.-History:... - Fox River State Recreational TrailFox River State Recreational TrailThe Fox River State Recreational Trail is a trail along the Fox River in northeastern Wisconsin.-Route:...
- Weidner CenterWeidner CenterThe Weidner Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA and part of University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. It is named after the university's founder, Dr. Edward Weidner. In addition to being the home of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay's theatre and...
- Wildlife Sanctuary
Shopping
Green Bay is home to two shopping malls, and dozens of strip malls. Green Bay is also home to the first Shopko discount department store, and all kinds of unique shopping destinations.- Bay Park Square & The Village at Bay Park
Built in 1980, Bay Park Square is the main shopping center in the Green Bay area, being located in the suburb of Ashwaubenon. Bay Park Square is anchored by Shopko, Kohl's
Kohl's
Kohl's Corporation is an American department store chain headquartered in the Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, operating , 1,089 stores in 49 states. In 1998, it entered the S&P 500 list, and is also listed in the Fortune 500...
, and Younkers
Younkers
Younkers is an American department store chain founded as a family-run dry goods business in 1856 in Keokuk, Iowa. The retailer has since evolved over more than 150 years to include a presence in locations throughout Iowa and surrounding states in the Midwest region of the United States...
/Younkers Furniture Gallery, and has hundreds of specialty shops. Bay Park Square has a football stadium-themed food court filled with seven different eateries and two giant flatscreen television sets at both ends of the food court. Bay Park Cinema is located behind Shopko. Neighboring Bay Park Square is a shopping plaza known as The Village at Bay Park, home to Fashion Bug, JCPenney, DSW
DSW, Inc.
-History:DSW opened its first store in July 1991 in Dublin, Ohio. In 1998, Value City Department Stores, Inc. purchased DSW. In December 2004, Retail Ventures, Inc. consolidated several brands. Until July 5, 2005, DSW operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Retail Ventures, Inc...
, and a few specialty shops.
- East Town Mall
Built in 1982, and remodeled three times, East Town Mall is a small shopping center/strip mall hybrid located on Green Bay's east side, near Interstate 43
Interstate 43
Interstate 43 is a intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Wisconsin, connecting Interstate 39 and Interstate 90 in Beloit with Milwaukee and U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 141 in Green Bay. I-43 is the 5th longest intrastate Interstate Highway of the Interstate...
on East Mason Street. East Town's current anchors are Hobby Lobby
Hobby Lobby
Hobby Lobby is a privately held retail chain of arts and crafts stores based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and is formally called Hobby Lobby Creative Centers.Founded by David Green on August 3, 1972, the chain has more than 456 stores in 39 states...
, Fashion Bug, Office Max, Kohl's, Petco
PETCO
PETCO is a chain of retail stores that offers pet supplies and services such as grooming and dog training. Founded in 1965 and incorporated in Delaware, it is headquartered in San Diego, California...
, Shopko and ALDI
ALDI
ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG, doing business as ', short for "Albrecht Discount", is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany...
. East Town has around 10 specialty shops (and one restaurant) inside the climate-controlled interior, with room for a few more. A budget
Budget
A budget is a financial plan and a list of all planned expenses and revenues. It is a plan for saving, borrowing and spending. A budget is an important concept in microeconomics, which uses a budget line to illustrate the trade-offs between two or more goods...
cinema
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
is also located inside the mall near Hobby Lobby. The East Town Mall also has seven Windspire vertical wind turbines outside of their main entrance.
Official East Town Mall Website
- Green Bay Plaza
Green Bay Plaza, built in 1960, is a large strip mall located on Green Bay's west side at the Military Ave./West Mason St. intersection. It is currently anchored by Michaels
Michaels
Michaels is an arts and crafts retail chain. It currently operates more than 1040 Michaels Arts and Crafts Stores located in 49 U.S. states and in Canada. The company owns and operates the Aaron Brothers retail chain which consists of more than 140 stores...
, Factory Card Outlet, T.J. Maxx
T.J. Maxx
T.J. Maxx, sometimes referred to as TJ's or the Maxx, is an American department store chain owned by TJX Companies. With more than 900 stores T.J. Maxx is a major clothes retailer in the United States, whilst also operating stores in a number of other countries.-History:In 1976, T.J...
, HomeGoods
HomeGoods
HomeGoods is a chain of home furnishing stores operated by TJX Companies and has 270 stores across the US as of February 2007.HomeGoods operates the home furnishings sections of T.J. Maxx 'n More and Marshalls Mega Store stores....
, Big Lots
Big Lots
Big Lots, Inc. is a Fortune 500 retail corporation with annual revenues well over $4 billion.Its department stores focus mainly on selling closeout and overstock merchandise. The company is based in Columbus, Ohio, USA and currently operates over 1,400 stores in 47 states...
, Office Depot, and a free-standing Sears department store. Green Bay Plaza also has numerous specialty shops and restaurants.
Notable residents
Politics- Robert C. BassettRobert C. BassettRobert C. Bassett was a newspaper publisher, lawyer, and was an advisor to U.S. Presidents Harry S. Truman and Richard Nixon.-Biography:Bassett was born on March 2, 1911 to Clark and Lillian Bassett in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin...
- U.S. Presidential advisor - John W. ByrnesJohn W. ByrnesJohn William Byrnes was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin from 1945 until 1973, when he did not seek reelection. He also served in the Wisconsin State Senate.-External links:...
- U.S. Representative - Paul F. ClarkPaul F. Clark-Biography:Clark was born Paul Fenimore Clark in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1861. His distant relatives included William Cooper, James Fenimore Cooper, and Paul Fenimore Cooper. Clark died on June 2, 1932 in San Jose, California.-Career:...
- NebraskaNebraskaNebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
State Representative - Charles DotyCharles Doty (Wisconsin legislator)Charles Doty was a Wisconsin pioneer, surveyor, United States military officer and state legislator.Born in what is now Green Bay, Wisconsin, Doty was trained to be a civil engineer and surveyor. He was also the son of Wisconsin territorial governor James Duane Doty, and served as his father's...
, surveyor, military officer, Wisconsin State AssemblyWisconsin State AssemblyThe Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
- James Duane DotyJames Duane DotyJames Duane Doty was a land speculator and politician in the United States who played a large role in the development of Wisconsin and Utah Territory.-Legal career:...
- U.S. Representative - W.F. DoyleW.F. Doyle-Biography:Doyle was born on November 13, 1897 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. His father, Michael, served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1891 to 1892. An older brother, Thurman, was a member of the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee. Doyle died in 1988. He was buried in Mackinac...
- MichiganMichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
State Senator - Albert Gallatin EllisAlbert Gallatin Ellis-Biography:Ellis was born in Verona, New York in 1800. An Episcopalian missionary, Ellis moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin with member of the Oneida people to establish a colony and a school. He later became involved in the Public Land Survey System before becoming a publisher of the Green Bay...
- Territorial leglislator - Mark Green - U.S. Representative
- John A. GronouskiJohn A. GronouskiJohn Austin Gronouski was the Wisconsin state commissioner of taxation and the United States Postmaster General.-Biography:...
- U.S. Postmaster General - John S. HornerJohn S. HornerJohn Scott Horner also known as Little Jack Horner was a U.S. politician, Secretary and acting Governor of Michigan Territory, 1835–1836 and Secretary of Wisconsin Territory, 1836-1837.-Early life:...
- Governor of Michigan TerritoryMichigan TerritoryThe Territory of Michigan was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from June 30, 1805, until January 26, 1837, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Michigan... - Timothy O. HoweTimothy O. HoweTimothy Otis Howe was a member of the United States Senate, representing the state of Wisconsin from March 4, 1861, to March 4, 1879. He also served as U.S...
- U.S. Postmaster General - Thomas R. HuddThomas R. HuddThomas Richard Hudd was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Buffalo, New York, Hudd moved with his mother to Chicago, Illinois, in 1842 and to Appleton, Wisconsin, in 1853....
- U.S. Representative - James F. HughesJames F. HughesJames Frederic Hughes was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Hughes graduated from West Green Bay High School in 1901. After moving to De Pere, Wisconsin in 1901, he was employed as a salesman. He was a member of the De Pere Board of Education...
- U.S. Representative - Joshua L. JohnsJoshua L. JohnsJoshua Leroy Johns was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in the town of Eagle, Johns attended the public schools.He engaged in banking in Richland Center, Wisconsin from 1902 to 1905....
- U.S. Representative - Jay W. JohnsonJay W. JohnsonJay W. Johnson was the director of the United States Mint, Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin, and a former television news anchor in the Green Bay area....
- U.S. Representative, Director of the U.S. Mint - Fred F. KaftanFred F. Kaftan-Biography:Kaftan was born Frederick Frank Kaftan on August 25, 1916 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School. He died on November 9, 2001.-Career:Kaftan served in the Senate from 1949 to 1952. He was a Republican....
- Wisconsin State Senator - Thomas F. KonopThomas F. KonopThomas Frank Konop was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Franklin, Wisconsin, Konop was studied at Two Rivers High School, Oshkosh State Normal School , and Northern Illinois College of Law.He graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law in 1904.He was admitted to...
- U.S. Representative - Gustav KustermannGustav KüstermannGustav Küstermann was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin from 1907 until 1911, when he was defeated for reelection.- External links :...
- U.S. Representative - Barbara LawtonBarbara LawtonBarbara Lawton is an American politician from Green Bay, Wisconsin and member of the Democratic Party. She was the Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. She became the first woman elected to the position in 2002, as the running mate of former Democratic Governor Jim Doyle...
- Lieutenant Governor of WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is... - John E. MartinJohn E. MartinJohn E. Martin was an American politician and jurist from Wisconsin.Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Martin went to University of Wisconsin–Madison and then received his law degree from Notre Dame Law School. During World War I, he served in the United States Army...
- Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court - Joseph MartinJoseph Martin (Wisconsin politician)For other persons of the same name see Joseph Martin .Joseph Martin was a politician and juror in the state of Wisconsin.-Biography:...
- WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
State Assemblyman - John W. Reynolds, Jr. – Governor of Wisconsin
- Stephen Mack, Jr.Stephen Mack, Jr.Stephen Mack, Jr.. adventurer and pioneer, American Fur Company employee, founder of Rockton, Illinois.-Background and early life 1798-1819:...
- adventurer, founder of Rockton, IllinoisRockton, IllinoisRockton is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States located on the banks of the Rock River. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area...
Military
- Steven E. DaySteven E. DayRear Admiral Day was born in Albion, NY and due to his father’s employment with the Veterans Administration lived in Holley, NY, Bath, NY, and graduated from Norway-Vulcan High School, Norway, MI in 1967. His father and mother instilled in his five sisters and three brothers that we owe our...
- U.S. Coast Guard admiral - Admiral James H. FlatleyJames H. FlatleyVice Admiral James Henry "Jimmy" Flatley Jr. was a World War II naval aviator and tactician for the United States Navy-Early life:...
– World War II naval aviatorAviatorAn aviator is a person who flies an aircraft. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887, as a variation of 'aviation', from the Latin avis , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne... - Lawrence J. FlemingLawrence J. FlemingLawrence J. Fleming was a Major General in the United States Air Force.-Biography:Fleming was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1922. He would attend St. Norbert College. Fleming died on September 2, 2006....
- U.S. Air Force Major General - Edward C. KrauseEdward C. KrauseEdward C. Krause was an officer in the United States Army during World War II. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during the Normandy landings.His award citation reads:...
- Distinguished Service CrossDistinguished Service Cross (United States)The Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Army, for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. Actions that merit the Distinguished Service Cross must be of such a high degree...
recipient - William Emery MerrillWilliam Emery MerrillWilliam Emery Merrill was an American soldier and military engineer. He was born at Fort Howard, Wisconsin, USA, graduated first in his class at West Point in 1859, and from September, 1860, to July, 1861, was assistant professor of engineering there.In the Civil War, he served as assistant...
- military engineer - Dennis MurphyDennis Murphy (Medal of Honor)Dennis John Francis Murphy served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Second Battle of Corinth, where he continued carrying his regiment's colors despite being wounded three times.Murphy was a member of the 14th Wisconsin...
- Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient - Austin StraubelAustin StraubelMajor Austin A. Straubel was commander of the 11th Bombardment Squadron and acting commander of the 7th Bombardment Group when he died from burns received in the crash of a B-18 Bolo near Surabaya, Java. Austin Straubel International Airport, near Green Bay, Wisconsin, is named for him.-Notes:Lt....
, World War II army aviator
Religion
- Claude-Jean AllouezClaude-Jean AllouezClaude Jean Allouez was a Jesuit missionary and French explorer of North America.Allouez was born in Saint-Didier-en-Velay in the département of Haute-Loire in south-central France. In 1639, he graduated from the College of Le Puy, and became a Jesuit novice in Toulouse, France. In 1655, he was...
- Jesuit missionary - Anton AnderledyAnton AnderledyAnton Maria Anderledy, was a Swiss Jesuit, elected the 23rd Superior General of the Society of Jesus.-Religious and academic formation:...
- Superior General of the Society of JesusSociety of JesusThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a... - Frank Joseph DewaneFrank Joseph DewaneFrank Joseph Dewane is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the second and current Bishop of Venice in Florida.-Biography:...
- American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church - Adam Maida - Superior of the Roman Catholic Mission Sui Iuris of Cayman IslandsRoman Catholic Mission Sui Iuris of Cayman IslandsThe Roman Catholic Mission Sui Iuris of Cayman Islands is a mission sui iuris of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Caribbean. The mission comprises the entirety of the British dependency of the Cayman Islands...
, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of DetroitRoman Catholic Archdiocese of DetroitThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church covering the Michigan counties of Lapeer, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, and Wayne... - Beth MooreBeth MooreWanda Elizabeth "Beth" Moore is an American evangelist, author, and teacher. Moore founded , a biblically-based organization for women, in 1994. It is based in Houston, Texas, and it primarily focuses on aiding women who desire to model their lives on evangelical Christian principles...
- evangelical
Sports
- Nate AbramsNate AbramsNathan Abrams was an American football end in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers. Abrams came out of Green Bay East High School and played one professional game in 1921.-References:...
, NFL player - John AndersonJohn Anderson (broadcaster)John Anderson is a sports journalist from Green Bay, Wisconsin, and a host of the ESPN TV program SportsCenter since June 1999. He lives in Southington, Connecticut.-Biography:...
– ESPNESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
Sportscenter anchor, attended Southwest High SchoolGreen Bay Southwest High SchoolGreen Bay Southwest High School is one of four public high schools located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at 1331 Packerland Drive. The School has 118 faculty and 1427 students in grades 9 through 12... - Ken Anderson - professional wrestler who was known as Mr. Kennedy in WWE, and currently as Mr. Anderson in TNATotal Nonstop Action WrestlingTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling is a privately held professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Jarrett. The company broadcasts its events on television and the Internet fifty two weeks a year with over a million weekly viewers on its primary television program, Impact...
- Wayland BeckerWayland BeckerWayland Herman Becker was an American football player. He played in the National Football League for six seasons.-Early life:...
- NFL player - Tony Bennett – University of VirginiaUniversity of VirginiaThe University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
men's basketballVirginia Cavaliers men's basketballThe Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball program represents the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA's Division I. The team is coached by Tony Bennett.-Statistics:-Retired numbers:-Retired jerseys:...
coach and former NBA player for the Charlotte Hornets, attended Preble High SchoolPreble High SchoolPreble High School is a public high school in the Green Bay, Wisconsin School District. The school draws students from Green Bay, Bellevue, and New Franken... - Jason BerkenJason BerkenJason Thomas Berken is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.-Baseball career:Berken graduated from West De Pere High School. He played for Clemson's baseball team...
- MLB player - Dan BuenningDan BuenningDan Robert Buenning is an American football guard for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.Buenning has also been a member of the Chicago Bears.-External...
– guardGuard (American football)In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
for the NFL Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, attended Bay Port High SchoolBay Port High SchoolBay Port High School is a public high school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Founded in 1963, it had a graduating class of 30 in 1964. Its enrollment for the 2006/2007 school year was a little over 1,675.... - Art BultmanArt BultmanArthur Frank Bultman was an American football center in the National Football League who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Bultman played collegiate ball for Indiana University and Marquette University. He played professionally for 4 seasons in the NFL before retiring in...
- NFL player for the Brooklyn DodgersBrooklyn Dodgers (NFL)The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. The team played its home games at Ebbets Field. In 1945, because of financial difficulties, the team was merged with the Boston Yanks...
and the Green Bay Packers - George Whitney CalhounGeorge Whitney CalhounGeorge Whitney Calhoun was a sports and telegraph editor for the Press-Gazette of Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. A native of Green Bay, Calhoun was a co-founder of the Green Bay Packers with Curly Lambeau, and was the team's first publicity director.Calhoun wrote The Dope Sheet, which served as the...
- co-founder of the Green Bay Packers - Dick CampbellDick Campbell (American football)Dick Campbell is a former linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted in the tenth round of the 1958 NFL Draft and played three seasons with the team.-References:...
- NFL player - Raymond Joseph CannonRaymond Joseph CannonRaymond Joseph Cannon was an attorney, baseball player and Democratic politician who represented Wisconsin's 4th congressional district in the Congress from 1933 to 1939....
- U.S. Representative, MLB player, attorney for Jack DempseyJack DempseyWilliam Harrison "Jack" Dempsey was an American boxer who held the world heavyweight title from 1919 to 1926. Dempsey's aggressive style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first...
and the accused players of the Black Sox ScandalBlack Sox ScandalThe Black Sox Scandal took place around and during the play of the American baseball 1919 World Series. Eight members of the Chicago White Sox were banned for life from baseball for intentionally losing games, which allowed the Cincinnati Reds to win the World Series... - James CookJames Cook (American football)James Cook was a guard in the National Football League.-Career:Cook played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1921 NFL season. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Notre Dame.-References:...
- NFL player - Jim CrowleyJim CrowleyJames Harold "Jim" Crowley was an American football player and coach. He gained fame as one-fourth of the University of Notre Dame's legendary "Four Horsemen" backfield where he played halfback from 1922 to 1924. After a brief career as a professional football player, Crowley turned to coaching...
– one-fourth of the University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre DameThe University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
's legendary "Four HorsemenFour Horsemen (football)The Four Horsemen of Notre Dame comprised a winning group of American football players at the University of Notre Dame under coach Knute Rockne. They were the backfield of Notre Dame's 1924 football team...
" backfield - Jerry DaanenJerry DaanenJerry Daanen was a player in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1968-1970 as a wide receiver. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Miami.-Biography:...
- NFL player - Darroll DeLaPorteDarroll DeLaPorteDarroll DeLaPorte is a former player in the National Football League. He was a member of the Milwaukee Badgers during the 1925 NFL season.-References:...
- NFL player - Jay DeMeritJay DeMeritJay Michael DeMerit is an American soccer player who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer, and for the United States national team...
– player for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the Major League SoccerMajor League SoccerMajor League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
, and the United States men's national soccer teamUnited States men's national soccer teamThe United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
, attended Bay Port High SchoolBay Port High SchoolBay Port High School is a public high school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Founded in 1963, it had a graduating class of 30 in 1964. Its enrollment for the 2006/2007 school year was a little over 1,675.... - Dutch DwyerDutch DwyerRigney "Dutch" Dwyer was a professional football player who was an original member of the Green Bay Packers. He was the Packers star end in 1919 and 1920, prior to the team's move into the National Football League. Prior to his time with the Packers, Dwyer was prominently known in Wisconsin state...
- NFL player - Riggie DwyerRiggie DwyerRigney "Riggie" Dwyer was a professional football player who was an original member of the Green Bay Packers. He was the Packers star end in 1919 and 1920, prior to the team's move into the National Football League. In 1920 he suffered the loss of his right leg and right arm while working in the...
- NFL player - Jim FlaniganJim FlaniganJames Michael Flanigan, Jr. is a former American football defensive tackle that played in the National Football League from 1994–2003. Most of his success came when he was with the Chicago Bears from 1994–2000. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame...
- NFL player for the Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
, and the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Ted FritschTed FritschTheodore Edward Fritsch was an American baseball, basketball, and football player who played running back for the National Football League's Green Bay Packers from 1942 to 1950. He also played two seasons for the Oshkosh All-Stars of the National Basketball League...
- NFL player - Ted Fritsch, Jr.Ted Fritsch, Jr.Theodore Edward Fritsch, Jr. is a former American football center in the National Football League. His father Ted Fritsch played for the Green Bay Packers in the 1940s. Fritsch played college football at St. Norbert College. He now lives in Marietta, Georgia with his wife, Roberta. He has...
- NFL player - Rebecca GiddensRebecca GiddensRebecca Giddens is a United States slalom canoer. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the K-1 event at Athens in 2004....
- world champion canoer, Olympic medalist - Roger HarringRoger HarringRoger Harring is a former American football player and coach. He won 340 games over forty two seasons at both the high school and college levels. After graduating from University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, Harring coached high school football in Wisconsin...
– football coach, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse - Arnie HerberArnie HerberArnold "Arnie" Charles Herber was a professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966...
- NFL player for the Green Bay Packers and New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, member of the Pro Football Hall of FamePro Football Hall of FameThe Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees... - Jim HobbinsJim HobbinsJim Hobbins was a player in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers in 1987 as a guard. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Minnesota.-References:...
- NFL player - Fee KlausFee KlausFeryl J. "Fee" Klaus was a professional American football center in the National Football League. Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, he played four games for the Green Bay Packers in 1921....
- professional football player - Greg KnafelcGreg KnafelcGregory Kurt "Greg" Knafelc is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played for the New Orleans Saints in 1983. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Notre Dame.-References:...
- NFL player - Tod KowalczykTod KowalczykTod Kowalczyk is an American college basketball coach and current head men's basketball coach at the University of Toledo. He was the head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay from 2002–10, before accepting the head coaching position at Toledo on March 30, 2010.- Career record...
- head coach of the University of ToledoUniversity of ToledoThe University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The Carnegie Foundation classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive."-National recognition:...
men's basketball team - Bob KrollBob KrollRobert Lee Kroll is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers. Kroll played college football at Northern Michigan University and played professionally for one season, in 1972.-References:...
- NFL player - Gary KronerGary KronerGary Kroner was a player in the American Football League for the Denver Broncos from 1965 to 1967. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.-References:...
- professional football player - Curly LambeauCurly LambeauEarl Louis "Curly" Lambeau was founder, player, and first coach of the Green Bay Packers professional American football team...
– founder, player, and first coach of the Green Bay Packers - Wes LeaperWes LeaperWes Leaper was a player in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers in 1923 as an end. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.-References:...
- NFL player - Jim MagnusonJim MagnusonJames Robert Magnuson was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in and with the Chicago White Sox and in with the New York Yankees. He batted right and threw left-handed. Magnuson had a 2–7 record in 36 career games....
- MLB player - Charlie MathysCharlie MathysCharles "Charlie" Mathys was an American football player, born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, who played running back for one season for the Hammond Pros and five seasons for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League. He played college football at Ripon College and Indiana University...
- NFL player for the Hammond ProsHammond ProsThe Hammond Pros from Hammond, Indiana played in the National Football League from 1920 to 1926 as a traveling team.-History:The Pros were established by Paul Parduhn and Dr. Alva Young who was a boxing promoter, owner of a racing stable and a doctor and trainer for a semi-pro football team...
and Green Bay Packers - Terrie MillerTerrie MillerTerrie Miller is a Norwegian swimmer, born in the United States.She competed at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 1996, where she won a gold medal in 100 m breaststroke, and a silver medal in 50 m breaststroke....
- Olympic athlete - Dennis MurphyDennis Murphy (Medal of Honor)Dennis John Francis Murphy served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Second Battle of Corinth, where he continued carrying his regiment's colors despite being wounded three times.Murphy was a member of the 14th Wisconsin...
- Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient - Brian NobleBrian Noble (American football)Brian Noble is a former American football linebacker who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1985-1993. After retiring from the National Football League, Noble went on to produce his own outdoor television program called Hitting the Outdoors which aired throughout the Midwest...
- NFL player - Dominic OlejniczakDominic OlejniczakDominic Olejniczak was the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin and was president and chairman of the Board of the Green Bay Packers.Mr. Olejniczak was born on August 18, 1908 to John A. and Victoria Olejniczak in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He was a lifelong resident of the city and on November 24, 1938,...
- Mayor of Green Bay, President and Chairman of the Board of the Green Bay Packers - Joe PerraultJoe PerraultPaul Joseph "Joe" Perrault was a competitor in the ski jumping even at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. He would also qualify for the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, but had to drop out due to a back injury....
- Olympic athlete - Ken RadickKen RadickKenneth Milton "Ken" Radick was a player in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and Brooklyn Dodgers in 1930 and 1931. He played at the collegiate level at Indiana University and Marquette University....
- NFL player for the Green Bay Packers and Brooklyn DodgersBrooklyn Dodgers (NFL)The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. The team played its home games at Ebbets Field. In 1945, because of financial difficulties, the team was merged with the Boston Yanks... - Dick RehbeinDick RehbeinDick Rehbein was a former American football coach in the National Football League.-Playing career:Rehbein attended Ripon College, where he was a Division II All-American center...
- NFL assistant coach - Chester J. RobertsChester J. RobertsChester Joseph Roberts was an American football player and coach of football and basketball in the early 1900s. He was a 1912 graduate of Lawrence College in Appleton, Wisconsin where he played football. After graduation he served as a member of the faculty at several colleges in the Midwest...
- head coach of the Miami RedskinsMiami RedHawksMiami University, in Oxford, Ohio, features 18 different varsity level sports teams for men and women, all of which are known as the Miami RedHawks...
football and men's basketball teams - Chuck SampleChuck SampleChuck Sample was a player in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers in 1942 and 1945 as a fullback. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Toledo.-References:...
- NFL player - Mary SauerMary SauerMary Sauer-Vincent is an American pole vaulter. Her personal best jump is 4.65 metres, achieved in July 2002 in Madrid....
- pole vaulter - Joe SecordJoe SecordJoe Secord was a player in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers in 1922 as a center....
- NFL player - Lauren SesselmannLauren SesselmannLauren Marie Sesselmann is an American-born Canadian-international soccer defender and former forward playing for Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer.-Early life and career:...
- professional soccer player - Walter Wellesley SmithRed Smith (sportswriter)For other uses, see: Red Smith Walter Wellesley "Red" Smith was an American sportswriter who rose to become one of America's most widely read sports columnists.-Career:After graduating from Green Bay East High School, site of Packers home games until 1957, Smith moved on to...
(1905–1982) – Pulitzer Prize-winning sportswriter - Aaron SteckerAaron SteckerAaron Stecker is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football at Western Illinois....
– running backRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
for the NFL New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
, attended Ashwaubenon High SchoolAshwaubenon High SchoolAshwaubenon High School is a high school in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, a suburb of Green Bay.-Academics:Ashwaubenon High School excels in some academic traditions. AHS offers many Advanced Placement classes such as United States History, Art History, Statistics, Chemistry, Biology, Psychology,... - Horst StemkeHorst StemkeHorst Stemke is a retired U.S. soccer defender who was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1972 Summer Olympics.-Youth:...
- Olympic athlete - Kevin StemkeKevin StemkeKevin Stemke is a former professional American football punter.Stemke was born in 1978 to Horst Stemke, a U.S. Olympic soccer player. He graduated from Green Bay's Preble High School in 1997, where he played quarterback, and went on to play for the University of Wisconsin Badgers...
- NFL player - Jerry TaggeJerry TaggeJerry Lee Tagge is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the NFL, WFL, and CFL from 1972-79. He is best known as the quarterback of the Nebraska Cornhusker teams which won national championships in 1970 and 1971....
- NFL player - Ron Vander KelenRon Vander KelenRonald Vander Kelen is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and is best-known for his MVP performance in the 1963 Rose Bowl, where he broke numerous Rose Bowl records, some of which still...
- NFL player - Brad VoylesBrad VoylesBradley Roy Voyles is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for three seasons. He pitched in 40 games for the Kansas City Royals from 2001 to 2003.-External links:...
- MLB player - Cowboy WheelerCowboy WheelerKyle "Cowboy" Wheeler was a professional football player who was an original member of the Green Bay Packers. He played for the Packers beginning in 1919, two years before the team joined the National Football League. His career ended after the 1923 season. Wheeler came out of Green Bay West High...
- NFL player - Charlie WhitehurstCharlie WhitehurstCharles David Whitehurst is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
- NFL player - Bob WickmanBob WickmanRobert Joe Wickman is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Wickman played for the New York Yankees , Milwaukee Brewers , Cleveland Indians , Atlanta Braves , and Arizona Diamondbacks . He batted and threw right-handed...
– Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcherPitcherIn baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Arizona DiamondbacksArizona DiamondbacksThe Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
. - Paul WilmetPaul WilmetPaul Richard Wilmet is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He played for the Texas Rangers for three games during the 1989 Texas Rangers season.-External links:...
- MLB player - Vince WorkmanVince WorkmanVincent "Vince" Workman is a former professional American football running back who was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1989 NFL Draft. Workman played eight seasons in the NFL from 1989 to 1996 for the Packers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Carolina Panthers and the...
- NFL player - Dick ZollDick ZollRichard Archibald Zoll was a professional football player in the National Football League for the Cleveland Rams and Green Bay Packers from 1937 to 1939 as a guard and tackle. He played at the collegiate level at Indiana University-Bloomington. He was also the brother of original Packers Martin and...
- NFL player for the Cleveland RamsSt. Louis RamsThe St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
and Green Bay Packers
Literature, music, arts
- Karen BorcaKaren BorcaKaren Borca is an American free jazz bassoonist.Borca studied music at the University of Wisconsin, graduating in 1971. While there she met Cecil Taylor, who taught there during the 1970/71 academic year; she acted as his teaching assistant and played with him in the Cecil Taylor Unit...
- musician - Eric BrayArctic HospitalArctic Hospital is an American DJ and record producer. He began DJing industrial and EBM at age 14, and began producing urban techno on a Macintosh using the software sequencer Logic when he was 17...
- record producer - Paul GigotPaul GigotPaul A. Gigot is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning conservative political commentator and the editor of the editorial pages for The Wall Street Journal...
- Pulitzer PrizePulitzer PrizeThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
-winning journalist - Richard GilliamRichard GilliamRichard Gilliam is a short story author and the editor of such theme anthologies as Confederacy of the Dead , Phobias and the Grails series...
– fantasy author and editor - Sally Anne GoldenSally Anne GoldenSally Anne Golden was born Sally Annaźecsky Goldenni in Dresden, Germany. She and her family immigrated to the United States, settling in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Upon arriving her name was changed to Sally Anne Golden. Golden made brief appearances in three films. She was the oldest cast member in...
- actress - Joel HodgsonJoel HodgsonJoel Gordon Hodgson is an American writer, comedian and television actor. He is best known for creating Mystery Science Theater 3000 and starring in it as the character Joel Robinson. In 2007 MST3K was listed as "one of the top 100 television shows of all time" by Time.com...
– creator and star of the TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000Mystery Science Theater 3000Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc., that ran from 1988 to 1999....
, graduated from Ashwaubenon High School in 1978 - Jim KnipfelJim KnipfelJim Knipfel , is an American novelist, autobiographer, and journalist.A native of Wisconsin, Knipfel, who suffers from retinitis pigmentosa, is the author of a series of critically acclaimed memoirs, Slackjaw, Quitting the Nairobi Trio, and Ruining It for Everybody, as well as two novels, The...
- author - Jeff KurtenackerJeff KurtenackerJeff Kurtenacker is a music composer for video games, television, radio, and film. He was co-composer on the major release Pirates of the Burning Sea by Flying Labs Software, released in January 2008, and worked on World of Warcraft and Warcraft 3 as a choral arranger and copyist...
- composer - Doug LarsonDoug LarsonDoug Larson wrote a daily column for the Green Bay Press-Gazette and a weekly column for the Door County Advocate — both Wisconsin-based newspapers. The column was originally syndicated through United Media under the title "Senator Soaper Says"; Larson took over authorship in 1980...
- newspaper columnist - Pat MacDonald – singer in Timbuk3
- Leo OrnsteinLeo OrnsteinLeo Ornstein was a leading American experimental composer and pianist of the early twentieth century...
– a composer/pianist, finished his life in Green Bay - Dave PirnerDave PirnerDavid Anthony "Dave" Pirner is an American songwriter, singer, and producer best known for being the lead vocalist and frontman for the alternative rock/grunge band, Soul Asylum.-Biography:...
- lead singer of Soul AsylumSoul AsylumSoul Asylum is an American alternative rock band that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1983.The band originally formed in 1981 under the name Loud Fast Rules, with the original line-up consisting of Dan Murphy, Dave Pirner, Karl Mueller and Pat Morley. The latter was replaced by Grant Young in... - Tony ShalhoubTony ShalhoubAnthony Marcus "Tony" Shalhoub is an American actor of Lebanese descent. His television work includes the roles of Antonio Scarpacci on Wings and sleuth Adrian Monk on the TV series Monk. He has won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe for his work in Monk...
– actor in the TV series, MonkMonk (TV series)Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July...
, attended Green Bay East High SchoolGreen Bay East High SchoolGreen Bay East High School is a public high school in the Green Bay Area Public School District serving Green Bay, Wisconsin and its surrounding communities . The school's street address is 1415 East Walnut Street.-History:East High School has been located in three buildings over its 150-year history...
- Mona Simpson – novelist and essayist; younger sister of Steve JobsSteve JobsSteven Paul Jobs was an American businessman and inventor widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution. He was co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc...
, co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc.; wife of Richard AppelRichard AppelRichard "Rich" Appel is an American writer, producer and former attorney. Growing up in Wilmette, Illinois, Appel developed a love of comedy and dreamt of a career as a comedy writer; he attended Harvard University and wrote for the Harvard Lampoon. Following in his mother's footsteps Appel...
, a writer for The SimpsonsThe SimpsonsThe Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
. Homer Simpson's mother is named after her. - Zack SnyderZack SnyderZachary Edward "Zack" Snyder is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and producer. After making his feature film debut with the 2004 remake Dawn of the Dead, he gained wide recognition with the 2007 box office hit 300, adapted from writer-artist Frank Miller's Dark Horse Comics...
– director of Dawn of the DeadDawn of the Dead (2004 film)Dawn of the Dead is a 2004 horror film directed by Zack Snyder in his directorial debut. It is a remake of George A. Romero's 1978 film of the same name and stars Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, and Jake Weber. The film depict a handful of human survivors living in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin shopping mall...
(2004 version) and 300300 (film)300 is a 2007 American fantasy action film based on the 1998 comic series of the same name by Frank Miller. It is a fictionalized retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae. The film was directed by Zack Snyder, while Miller served as executive producer and consultant...
. - Margaret TeeleMargaret TeeleMargaret Teele is an American television and motion picture actress who appeared in "Gomer Pyle", "The Andy Griffith Show", "Batman", "The Rounders" and "Captain Nice" and other television shows as well as films such as "The Silencers", "Way Way Out", "Hook, Line & Sinker", "The Unkissed Bride"...
(Margaret Poby) – 1960s TV and movie actress, attended St. Joseph's Academy (now Notre Dame de la Baie Academy) - Louise Adeline WeitzelLouise Adeline WeitzelLouise Adeline Weitzel was a German-American writer. She was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Her family moved to Lititz, Pennsylvania while she was still a young lady....
(1862–1934) – Pennsylvania DutchPennsylvania DutchPennsylvania Dutch refers to immigrants and their descendants from southwestern Germany and Switzerland who settled in Pennsylvania in the 17th and 18th centuries...
poet
Inventors, business leaders
- Alfred LawsonAlfred LawsonAlfred William Lawson was a professional baseball player, manager and league promoter from 1887 through 1916 and went on to play a pioneering role in the US aircraft industry, publishing two early aviation trade journals...
- credited as inventor of the airlinerAirlinerAn airliner is a large fixed-wing aircraft for transporting passengers and cargo. Such aircraft are operated by airlines. Although the definition of an airliner can vary from country to country, an airliner is typically defined as an aircraft intended for carrying multiple passengers in commercial... - James MulvaJames MulvaJames J. Mulva is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ConocoPhillips. As announced on July 14, 2011, Mr. Mulva intends to retire upon completion of the separation of ConocoPhillips into two stand-alone publicly traded companies. Until that then, he will continue to serve as ConocoPhillips’ CEO...
– Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ConocoPhilips
Others
- Joanne Carole Schieble - biological mother of Apple, Inc. founder Steve JobsSteve JobsSteven Paul Jobs was an American businessman and inventor widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution. He was co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc...