Green Bay Packers fans will gather Monday to celebrate the life and legacy of former CEO and President Bob Harlan.
Harlan died March 5. He was 89 years old. Harlan, who originally joined the organization in 1971, was elected President and CEO in 1989 and served as principal executive until his retirement in January 2008.
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On the field, the Packers enjoyed a resurgence under Harlan’s guidance, posting the league’s best overall record, 152-88, from 1993-2007, and returning the Lombardi Trophy to Green Bay with a victory in Super Bowl XXXI. The successful period also included 13 straight .500-or-better seasons (1992-2004), an impressive accomplishment in the free agency era and the team’s best stretch since the 1930s and ‘40s. He also helped modernize the iconic stadium.
Sports broadcaster, social media influencer, and Harlan's granddaughter, Olivia Harlan Dekker, joined TMJ4 News at 4 Friday to reflect on her grandfather's legacy and the importance of celebrating his life and legacy at Lambeau Field.
She told TMJ4 News that so many people reached out following her grandfather's death, but one statement that stood out was the feeling that Green Bay had lost a grandfather.
She remembers running around Lambeau Field as a child with Harlan, and he was so kind to everyone, knowing people's names and the names of their family members. Harlan is also legendary for answering his own phone.
Again, the public memorial will be this Monday
in the Lambeau Field Atrium, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The family plans to speak around 4:00 pm.
A visitation and funeral mass will take place earlier in the day, from 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral.
Both events were rescheduled because of the recent snowstorm. The full interview with Olivia Harlan Dekker is in this story.
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