Milan Puskar, American pharmacist, co-founder of Mylan, died from cancer he was 77.

Milan "Mike" Puškař was an entrepreneur and philanthropist^[1] from Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born to Serbian parents.

(September 8, 1934 – October 7, 2011) 

Born in Vintondale, Pennsylvania in 1934,^[2]Puškař was a 1960 graduate of Youngstown State University.^[1] In 1961, he and Don Panoz co-founded the pharmaceutical company known today as Mylan Inc.^[3] Puskar was Mylan's president from 1976 through 2000.^[4] In November 1993, at the age of 58, he also became the company's chairman and chief executive officer.^[5] He served as CEO until 2002^[6] and as chairman until 2009.^[4]
West Virginia University's Milan Puskar Stadium was named for him after he made a US$20 million donation.^[7]
Puskar died in Morgantown, WV on October 7, 2011 from cancer.


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