Lee Joannes, born Joseph Leland Heath Joannes and also known as Leland Joannes (October 17, 1892 – September 20, 1982), was a businessman and American football executive. Joannes owned a wholesale grocery store and was the fourth president of the Green Bay Football Corporation, which became Green Bay Packers, Inc. during his tenure. He was part of The Hungry Five, a group of businessmen who are credited with keeping the Green Bay Packers in operation during numerous financially difficult times. He served on the Packers board of directors for over 58 years in various roles, including chairman, president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and director emeritus. During his 17 years as president from 1930 to 1947, the Packers won five NFL Championships while enduring the Great Depression and World War II. In recognition of his contributions, he was elected to the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1981. Joannes died in 1982 at the age of 89. Early life Lee Joannes was born on October 17, 1892, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to Thomas and Emma Joannes. The Joanneses were a prominent local family owing to their prosperous grocery business. Joannes attended Green Bay East High School until his graduation in 1912. He went on to attend the University of Michigan, graduating in 1917. During World War I, Joannes served as an officer in the US Army Motor Transport Corps, 412th Motor Supply Train. Grocery business In 1872, Joannes' father Thomas and his two uncles opened a small grocery store in Green Bay. During the late 1800s, the grocery store business was expanded into a wholesale grocer and various buildings were erected, including a large plant along the Fox River. Joannes began working for the Joannes Brothers Company in 1916 with his cousin Harold, who started in 1911. Harold served as president and Joannes served as vice president, with both cousins having an ownership interest after their fathers left the business. The business served the Wisconsin region for many years and was ultimately sold to Super Value Stores in 1957, although Joannes retired and sold his interest in the business in 1945. Joannes also founded the Grocers Equipment Services corporation in the 1940s. The corporation focused on modernizing the grocery industry, including stores, packing plants, and restaurants. Green Bay Packers Joannes, as a local civic leader and prosperous businessman, supported the early growth and development of the Green Bay Packers. His