San Orr

Orr, San W., Jr.
San W. Orr, Jr., of Woodruff, Wisconsin,
and Village of Golf, Florida,
died September 30, 2014 at his
home in Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin,
at the age of 73.
He was born in Madison, Wisconsin,
in 1941 to San and Eleanor
Orr. He received his B.B.A. with
High Honors from the University
of Wisconsin in 1963 and his J.D.
from the University's Law School
in 1966, where he served as
Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review.
In addition to earning his law degree,
San was also a Certified
Public Accountant. He married
Joanne Ruby on June 26, 1965 in
Madison, Wisconsin.
After graduating from law school,
San and Joanne moved to
Wausau, Wisconsin, where he led
the Woodson Family Office for 46
years. He was involved with numerous
companies over his career,
notably serving as Chairman
of the Board of Directors for the
Wausau Mosinee Paper Corporation
(now Wausau Paper) and
Marathon Electric Manufacturing
Corporation. He also served as a
Director for M&I Corporation,
Longview Fibre Company, Yawkey
Lumber Company, Masonite Corporation,
MDU Resources and
Wausau Insurance Companies.
In addition to his professional activities,
San was very active in a
number of civic organizations in
Wisconsin. He served as President
of the University of Wisconsin
Board of Regents, Chairman of
both the University of Wisconsin
Foundation and its Hospital and
Clinic system, and Chairman of
the University's School of Business
Board of Visitors. In Wausau,
San served as President and Director
of the Woodson YMCA
Foundation for many years as
well as a Director of The Leigh
Yawkey Woodson Art Museum. A
lifetime of volunteer work and
philanthropy earned him the Governor's
Award In Support of the
Arts.
As he approached retirement, San
enjoyed serving as a Director of
The Lynde and Harry Bradley
Foundation. Most recently, one of
his favorite activities was playing
golf at Gulf Stream Golf Club in
Florida.
He is survived by his wife of 49
years, Joanne, and two children
San W. Orr, III (Lake Forest, Illinois)
and Nancy C. Orr (Rochester,
Minnesota). A private memorial
service will be held in Madison,
Wisconsin, at a later date. In
lieu of flowers, contributions may
be sent to the Woodson YMCA
Foundation (707 Third Street,
Wausau, WI 54403) or the Leigh
Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
(700 N. Twelfth Street, Wausau, WI
54403).