Russell W. Bogda (October 15, 1911 – February 22, 1958) was an American automotive executive and president of the Green Bay Packers.
[5] The Packers had been playing at City Stadium since 1925,[6] but by the 1950s the facility was considered by the National Football League (NFL) to be inadequate.
[7][8] However, Bogda and other civic leaders advocated for a public referendum[8][9] on a city-led bond issuance to finance a 32,000 seat facility named New City Stadium.
[10][11][12] New City Stadium, which was renamed to Lambeau Field in 1965,[13][14] was the first facility designed and built solely for an NFL franchise.
The Board initially declined to accept his resignation,[17] but finally agreed to his request after naming Dominic Olejniczak as acting president.