Background
He was born in Vintondale, Pennsylvania, to Serbian parents from Kordun, Croatia in 1934.
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Milan Puskar
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Education
He graduated from Youngstown State University in 1960.
Career
In 1961, he and Don Panoz co-founded the pharmaceutical company known today as Mylan Incorporated. Puskar was Mylan"s president from 1976 through 2000. In November 1993, at the age of 58, he also became the company"s chairman and chief executive officer
He served as Chief Executive Officer until 2002 and as chairman until 2009.
West Virginia University"s Milan Puskar Stadium was named for him after he made a United States$20 million donation. Morgantown Health Right a free clinic was renamed Milan Puskar Health Right in 2004 in recognition of his generous support since its inception.
He died in Morgantown, West Virginia, on October 7, 2011, from cancer.
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October 7, 2011 (aged 77)