Leo Gaetano Giacomo Frigo (July 3, 1931 – February 13, 2001) was a civic and philanthropic leader in the

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, area.

Life

Frigo was born on July 3, 1931, to Pasquale Frigo and Camilla née Rocheleau Frigo in

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. His father established the Frigo Brothers cheese company of Iron Mountain together with his four brothers in 1939. Leo Frigo eventually became director of the company's

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plant, the Frigo Cheese Corporation, and then its president. He retired from the company in 1983. He died on February 13, 2001, due to injuries from a car accident while delivering food to the needy.

Legacy

Frigo's legacy includes one of the largest food pantry programs in the nation for feeding the hungry, Paul's Pantry. After his death the

Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge The Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge is a bridge on the north side of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It carries Interstate 43 over the Fox River just south of its mouth into Green Bay. Formerly known as the Tower Drive Bridge, it was renamed in 2002 "in recogn ...

, a major bridge in Green Bay, was renamed in his honor.

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* 1931 births 2001 deaths People from Marinette County, Wisconsin People from Green Bay, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin 20th-century American businesspeople Road incident deaths in Michigan {{DEFAULTSORT:Frigo, Leo