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Legends of the Meadowlands: Unanue family

Unanue family Founder Don Prudencio Unanue Ortiz arrived in the U.S. in 1918 and founded Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the U.S. Goya’s headquarters office and major distribution centers have been located...

Legends of the Meadowlands: Jon Hanson

Jon Hanson First named to the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority Board by Gov. Tom Kean in 1982, Hanson has been instrumental in envisioning its composition, governance and potential as an economic driver ever...

Legends of the Meadowlands: Arthur Tauber

Arthur Tauber He founded Avanti Linens in 1969 and created a new product: category-embellished towels. Over the next 45 years, Avanti continued to innovate, remaining the dominant player in the industry. In 1986, Avanti moved...

Legends of the Meadowlands: Wellington and John Mara

Wellington and John Mara Under the Maras’ direction, the Giants came to the Meadowlands in 1971, quickly establishing themselves as New Jersey’s team while going on to win the Super Bowl four times. Wellington, beloved...

Legends of the Meadowlands: Dave Gockel

Dave Gockel With 40 years of experience on major developments in the Meadowlands region, inclusive of the sports complex, Gockel (the CEO of Langan Engineering) specializes in complex urban and brownfield redevelopment projects, community planning...

Legends of the Meadowlands: Govs. William Cahill and Brendan Byrne

Govs. William Cahill and Brendan Byrne Cahill, a former congressman, and Byrne, a former judge and the first leader of the Board of Public Utilities, were instrumental in forming the Meadowlands region as we know...

Legends of the Meadowlands: Capt. Bill Sheehan

Capt. Bill Sheehan The national Riverkeeper movement was in its infancy when Sheehan, a lifelong fisherman and environmentalist, proposed a program for the Hackensack River, one of the nation’s most polluted waterways, as a result...

Legends of the Meadowlands: John ‘Red’ Palsi

John ‘Red’ Palsi What would a Giants or Jets game be without a pregame beer at Redd’s before a shuttle to the stadium? For more than 50 years, the restaurant has evolved into the archetype...

Legends of the Meadowlands: Dr. Paul Cavalli

Dr. Paul Cavalli In 1976, Dr. Cavalli established Riverside General Hospital in Secaucus along the Hackensack River, as a for-profit community hospital. He later turned it into the Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center, a not-for-profit health...

Legends of the Meadowlands: Jeffrey Gural

Jeffrey Gural Raised in a real estate investment family, Gural’s history in the Meadowlands goes back to his introduction of the Newmark Grubb Knight Frank brokerage office here. His major legacy, however, will be his...

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