Arnold Mikelberg passed away June 20th, 2018. He was 81. Mikelberg started his 50+ year career in the meat business at Hygrade’s plant in Indianapolis, Indiana. There he learned the processed meat business, and eventually he became an expert in his field.
Mikelberg graduated from Michigan State Agricultural School in 1958.In 1973 he became a Vice President of Thorn Apple Valley. In 1978 he became Senior Vice President for John Morrell and in 1995, he became President of Armour-Swift-Eckrich.