Background
Blanke, Mel H. was born on April 24, 1949 in Plymouth, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Melvin O. and Florence L. (Mueller) Blanke.
Blanke, Mel H. was born on April 24, 1949 in Plymouth, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Melvin O. and Florence L. (Mueller) Blanke.
AB cum laude, Harvard University, 1971; Juris Doctor, Boston University, 1974.
Private practice, Plymouth, Wisconsin, 1974-1991, 95-;
private practice, Rohde, Dales, Melzer, TeWinkle & Gass, Plymouth, 1992-1994. President Plymouth Industrial Development Corporation, since 1985. Vice chairman Plymouth Mutual Insurance Company, 1980-1990.
Secretary Kapur and Associations Engineering Firm, Milwaukee, since 1985;board directors Silver Springs, Plymouth.
Chairman board Valley View Medical Center, Plymouth, 1982-1990. Chairman Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center, since 1996. Board directors Aurora Health Care, since 1995, American Animal Welfare Foundation, St. Paul, since 1993.
Vice chairman City of Plymouth Economics Development Committee, since 1988. Member Sustainable Wisconsin, Milwaukee, since 1994. Member American Bar Association, Wisconsin Bar Association (elder law, health law, property law section), Sheboygan County Bar Association, Visiting Nurse Association of Wisconsin (board directors since 1996), Plymouth Chamber of Commerce (president 1976, board directors 1975-1988), Sheboygan County Chamber of C. (president 1993, board directors 1989-1996), Wisconsin School Attorneys Association, Sheboygan County Estate Planning Council, Harvard Club of Wisconsin (Milwaukee.
Executive Committee, board directors since 1978).
Married Jane C. Foley, June 27,1970 (divorced 1991). 1 child, Sarah J.