Milan "Mike" Puskar was an entrepreneur

Entrepreneur

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 and philanthropist

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 from Morgantown, West Virginia

Morgantown, West Virginia

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. He was born to Serbian parents.

Born in Vintondale, Pennsylvania in 1934,Puskar was a 1960 graduate of Youngstown State University

Youngstown State University

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. In 1961, he and Don Panoz

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 co-founded the pharmaceutical company known today as Mylan Inc. Puskar was Mylan's president from 1976 through 2000. In November 1993, at the age of 58, he also became the company's chairman and chief executive officer

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. He served as CEO until 2002 and as chairman until 2009.

West Virginia University

West Virginia University

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's Milan Puskar Stadium

Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium

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 was named for him after he made a US$20 million donation.

Puskar died in Morgantown, WV on October 7, 2011 from cancer.