Dominic Olejniczak Dominic Olejniczak was the mayor of Green Bay , Wisconsin and was president and chairman of the Board of the Green Bay Packers . Mr . Olejniczak was born on August 18 , 1908 to John A . and Victoria Olejniczak in Green Bay , Wisconsin . He was a lifelong resident of the city and on November 24 , 1938 , married Regina Bettine at St . Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay . Dom and Gina lovingly adopted two sons , Thomas Marshall Olejniczak and Mark Dominic Olejniczak . Dominic served as alderman from 1936 to 1944 and served as a mayor of Green Bay from 1945 to 1955 . During his tenure as mayor , the city of Green Bay built a pipeline to Lake Michigan for its water supply . Also , the beltline around the city was planned and developed under Mr . Olejniczak ' s supervision . Dominic ' s love for Green Bay Packers Football began when the team was young . He was attending East High School and lived not far from the stadium which at that time was located on East High School grounds . At that time , a youngster could walk into the stadium with a player and carry his headgear and Dominic was among them . His interest never waned . He continued to be an ardent backer during his years as alderman and as mayor . On July 10 , 1950 , Mr . Olejniczak was named to the Green Bay Packers Board of Directors and the bond grew stronger . In his dual role as mayor and board member that year , he was a leader in the civic drive that netted more than $ 100 , 000 and helped save the franchise . Dominic Olejniczak was named to the Executive Committee of the Green Bay Packers Board of Directors in January 1952 . Six years later , in 1958 , he became President of the only publicly owned National Football League ( NFL ) franchise . When he took over the Packer presidency the team had not had a winning record in 10 years . Mr . Olejniczak was a prime mover in building the new City Stadium and was instrumental in hiring New York Giants assistant Vince Lombardi in 1959 . The decision to hire Mr . Lombardi led to the most successful era in the team ' s history as Mr . Lombardi led the Packers to five championships . After serving 24 years as Packer President , more than anyone in the team ' s history , Dominic Olejniczak resigned as president on June 1 , 1982 , and was succeeded by Judge Robert J . Parins . At that time , Mr . Olejniczak was named the first Packer Chairman of the Board and served in that role until 1989 . Mr . Olejniczak was inducted into the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame in 1979 . Prior to entering public service , Dominic was a real estate broker . Mr . Olejniczak received the Knighthood of St . Gregory from Bishop Wycislo and an honorary Doctorate of Law Degree from St . Norbert College in 1986 . He was the first lay President of Premontre High School ( later changed to Notre Dame de la Baie Academy ) . Dominic Olejniczak died at age 80 after suffering numerous strokes . Mr . Olejniczak ' s legacy with the City of Green Bay and the Green Bay Packers Football Organization continues through his sons . Thomas Olejniczak is a highly respected attorney in Green Bay . Thomas also serves on the Board of Directors for the Green Bay Packers Football Organization . Mark D . Olejniczak followed in his father ' s early footsteps and cultivated a highly successful real estate firm in Green Bay , Wisconsin . Dominic ' s sons , grandchildren and great - grandchildren remain devoted Green Bay Packer fans today .