Michael Cudahy, one of Milwaukee’s most prominent entrepreneurs and philanthropists has passed away. He died on March 11, 2022. Michale Cudahy is survived by his partner Lisa and many children.
Cudahy, the grandson of meatpacking magnate Patrick Cudahy, co-founded Marquette Electronics in 1964, took it public in 1991, and sold the company to General Electric for approximately $800 million in 1998.
Michael Cudahy was announced dead on March 11 at the age of 97. Cudahy’s obituary, provided by Feerick Funeral Home, describes the call that preceded that breakthrough:
The cause of death and how he died have not been disclosed. It is taken that he died from complications associated with old age since he