Entrepreneur.

Business Founder

Donald W. Baumgartner is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Paper Machinery Corporation, a company he founded in 1951.

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Philanthropist.

Civic Visionary

Highly active in Milwaukee-area civic and community organizations.

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The Calatrava Addition.

Forward thinker

Member of the architectural selection committee for Santiago Calatrava addition, President of the Board of Trustees during the expansion and Chairman of the Building Committee over seeing the construction.

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Lover of Life.

It takes a long time to become young.

~ Pablo Picasso

The Man

Entrepreneur. Philanthropist. Visionary.

Donald W. Baumgartner brings vision and passion to every endeavor. He founded Paper Machinery Corporation in 1951 and now oversees this thriving, international company. He is highly active in Milwaukee-area civic and community organizations and was instrumental in bringing the Santiago Calatrava wing to life at the Milwaukee Art Museum. He is a lover of life, and his enthusiasm is contagious.