Mitchell M. Duchich (aka Mihailo Duchich) (1882–1960) was the founder of the Clover Leaf Dairy Company. Built in 1908, it was one of the earliest dairies in Gary, Indiana,[1] as well as one of the largest employers there at that time.[2][3] Actor Karl Malden's father worked there as a milkman.
As president of the Serbian National Defense Council of America,[4] Duchich met with president Harry S. Truman in the early 1950s.[5] Known as a philanthropist, Duchich also funded a scholarship program allowing American youth of Serbian origin to attend college.[6]
References
edit- ^ Roots, Calumet; McKinlay, Archibald (June 20, 2004). "Region also boasted thriving dairy industry". NWI Times.
- ^ Potempa, Philip. "Oscar winner Karl Malden has Gary roots". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Marich, Marina (7 February 2018). Serbs in Chicagoland. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781467112307 – via Google Books.
- ^ The American Serb, Volumes 1-3 American-Serbian Cultural Association, Serbian National Defense Council of America
- ^ "Daily Presidential Appointments of Harry S. Truman". www.trumanlibrary.org.
- ^ Bodie, Plećaš (November 4, 2017). "An American Serb epic: My father, the hero". www.ebritic.com. Britić: The British Serb magazine.
External links
edit- http://engagedpatrons.org/database/LakeCountyObits/Brief.cfm?Browse=Duch&First=&Last=&City=
- https://www.fold3.com/document/282904125/
- https://books.google.com/books?id=PB1JAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Mitchell+M.+Duchich%22
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