Carl Kuehne

Carl W. Kuehne peacefully passed away on January 30, 2024. Kuehne, born on November 17, 1941 in Seymour, Wisconsin. Growing up, Carl attended Seymour High School and went on to receive his undergraduate degree at Ripon College before earning his law degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He and his wife, Mary Ellen, settled in Ledgeview, Wisconsin where he began a successful 20 year law career. In 1985, Carl transitioned his professional focus to the meat industry with the acquisition of Consolidated Beef Industries (Green Bay Dressed Beef). As President and Chief Executive Officer he grew the company, now known as American Foods Group, into a Fortune 500 company. He was Chairman of the American Meat Institute and was recognized as the Meat Industry Executive of the Year in 1997. In 2005, American Foods Group merged with another industry leader. Being invited to serve on the Green Bay Packers Board of Directors was a personal highlight of his later career.. Carl is survived by three children, Kim (Larry Follett) Kuehne, Sarah (Steve) Abts and Scott (Carrie O'Malley) Kuehne; his five grandchildren, Kerry (Nicholas) Osborn, Braeden, Ashley, Jason and Carson; great grandchild, Wesley as well as many close friends and relatives. Carl was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ellen.