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Ex-Packers president, team Hall of Famer Bob Harlan dies at 89
- Bob Harlan, longtime Packers president, died at age 89 after a recent pneumonia hospitalization.
- Harlan hired Ron Wolf and Ted Thompson, two GMs who won Super Bowls for the Packers with different rosters.
- He oversaw the Lambeau Field renovation, a key factor in the franchise's financial footing.
- Harlan's leadership helped turn around the Packers from their 1980s struggles to sustained success.
- Harlan was elected to the Packers Hall of Fame in 2004 and has a Lambeau Field plaza named after him.
- Harlan served as president and CEO until his 2008 retirement, guiding the franchise's stability.
- Packers President and CEO Ed Policy credited Harlan for rebuilding the franchise and Lambeau Field redevelopment.
- Harlan is the only person to hire two GMs who won Super Bowls for the Packers with entirely different rosters.
- Harlan was also instrumental in transforming the Lambeau Field campus area around the stadium.
- The family announced the death, noting pneumonia contributed to his hospitalization prior to passing.
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