Bob Harlan, the former Green Bay Packers president and CEO who helped oversee one of the franchise’s most significant turnarounds, was remembered Monday in Green Bay for both his leadership and the family atmosphere he built around the organization.Harlan, who died March 5 at age 89, spent 37 years with the Packers, including 18 1/2 years as president and CEO from 1989 to 2008. His celebration of life at Lambeau Field followed a funeral Mass at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and brought together fans, former team figures and Packers legends.Under Harlan’s leadership, the Packers won Super Bowl XXXI after the 1996 season, captured another NFC title in 1997 and posted 13 winning seasons from 1992 to 2007. His tenure also helped secure the franchise’s long-term future through the team’s first stock sale in 47 years and the redevelopment of Lambeau Field.Former coach Mike McCarthy said Harlan’s impact was felt as much in the culture he created as in the wins that followed.“The family atmosphere,” McCarthy said. “It was a small organization in ’99 and then coming back here in ’06, it was mind-boggling what was created.”A Des Moines, Iowa, native and Marquette graduate, Harlan joined the Packers in 1971 after previous front-office roles with the St. Louis Cardinals. He was elected the franchise’s ninth president on June 5, 1989, and remained chairman emeritus after retiring in 2008.Fans gathered Monday at the Lambeau Field Atrium to celebrate a leader whose legacy remains tied to both the Packers’ revival and the lasting financial stability of one of the NFL’s signature franchises.

GREEN BAY, Wis. —

Bob Harlan, the former Green Bay Packers president and CEO who helped oversee one of the franchise’s most significant turnarounds, was remembered Monday in Green Bay for both his leadership and the family atmosphere he built around the organization.

Harlan, who died March 5 at age 89, spent 37 years with the Packers, including 18 1/2 years as president and CEO from 1989 to 2008. His celebration of life at Lambeau Field followed a funeral Mass at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and brought together fans, former team figures and Packers legends.

Under Harlan’s leadership, the Packers won Super Bowl XXXI after the 1996 season, captured another NFC title in 1997 and posted 13 winning seasons from 1992 to 2007. His tenure also helped secure the franchise’s long-term future through the team’s first stock sale in 47 years and the redevelopment of Lambeau Field.

Former coach Mike McCarthy said Harlan’s impact was felt as much in the culture he created as in the wins that followed.

“The family atmosphere,” McCarthy said. “It was a small organization in ’99 and then coming back here in ’06, it was mind-boggling what was created.”

A Des Moines, Iowa, native and Marquette graduate, Harlan joined the Packers in 1971 after previous front-office roles with the St. Louis Cardinals. He was elected the franchise’s ninth president on June 5, 1989, and remained chairman emeritus after retiring in 2008.

Fans gathered Monday at the Lambeau Field Atrium to celebrate a leader whose legacy remains tied to both the Packers’ revival and the lasting financial stability of one of the NFL’s signature franchises.