Harry V. Quadracci

Harry V. Quadracci (January 10, 1936 – July 29, 2002) founded Quad/Graphics with his wife, Elizabeth Quadracci.[1] He was influenced by his father, Harry R. Quadracci, a founding partner of the Milwaukee-based W.A. Krueger Printing Company. He followed in his father’s footsteps, starting his career at W.A. Krueger before establishing his own venture.[2]

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.[3]

Company beginnings

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

Contract

In 1977, Quadracci was able to land Newsweek, and in 2000 landed National Geographic.[3]

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 Quadraccis donated $10 million in a donation-matching challenge they spearheaded. The addition was named the Quadracci Pavilion.[4]

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.[3] Wisconsin probate case has his date of birth listed as January not June.

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.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Harry V. Quadracci, 66, Chief Of Magazine Printing Company". Associated Press. Jul 31, 2002. Retrieved Aug 14, 2020 – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ↑ "Quad/Graphics". Encyclopedia of Milwaukee. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "Lake Country Now". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved Aug 14, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Quad/Graphics and WCTC Partner to Create the Harry V. Quadracci Printing and Graphics Center. - Free Online Library". Archived from the original on 2013-05-16. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
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