Harry V. Quadracci

Harry V. Quadracci (June 10, 1936 – July 27, 2002) founded Quad/Graphics with his wife Elizabeth Quadracci.[1]

Work at Krueger

Quadracci worked at W.A.Krueger, but eventually left when a managerial disagreement led to a strike. He was not included when the president of the company reached a settlement, and he felt the negotiating was done behind his back. He interpreted it as a signal that he would not eventually fulfill the role as president of the company. He then left to form his own company.[2]

Humble beginnings

Quadracci leased a 20,000 square foot building in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. By 1974 the company had 35 employees.[3]

Landing big contract

In 1977, Quadracci was able to land Newsweek, and in 2000 landed National Geographic.[4]

Philanthropy

In 2001, Harry V. Quadracci and his wife Elizabeth Quadracci, helped finance the addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum designed by Santiago Calatrava. The Quadracci's donated $10 million in a donation-matching challenge they spearheaded. The addition was named the Quadracci Pavilion.[5]

The Quad/Graphics Windhover Foundation

Death

Quadracci died at 66 years old at Pine Lake in Chenequa, Wisconsin. He suffered from an unknown medical incident which resulted in him drowning.[6]

In memorial

In his memorial Quad/Graphics donated 1 million dollars to Waukesha County Technical College and named a newer area of the school the Harry V. Quadracci Printing and Graphics Center.

The $1 million gift came from Quad/Graphics clients, friends, vendors, and employees who donated to the Harry V. Quadracci Memorial Fund. The contributions totalled $500,000, and then were matched by Quad/Graphics' Windhover Foundation for a total gift of $1 million.[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/31/business/harry-v-quadracci-66-chief-of-magazine-printing-company.html
  2. ↑ http://www.anbhf.org/laureates/quadracci.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.anbhf.org/laureates/quadracci.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.anbhf.org/laureates/quadracci.pdf
  5. ↑ http://www.livinglakecountry.com/sussexsun/news/betty-quadracci-dies-at-age-75-b99160561z1-235250771.html
  6. ↑ http://www.anbhf.org/laureates/quadracci.pdf
  7. ↑ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Quad%2FGraphics+and+WCTC+Partner+to+Create+the+Harry+V.+Quadracci...-a092744536
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