Statement on the death of Lonnie S. McMillian, Jr.

Published on January 2, 2019

The City of Huntsville is mourning the loss of one of the community’s civic giants, Lonnie S. McMillian, Jr. Mayor Tommy Battle issued the following statement on McMillian’s death at age 90 on December 30.

“It is hard to begin the New Year without the visionary Lonnie S. McMillian Jr., one of Huntsville’s greatest business leaders and philanthropists. Intelligent, curious, and passionate, Lonnie was a rare serial entrepreneur. His ideas and new methodologies led to the creation of some of Huntsville’s most successful companies and foundations, where innovations continue to set new heights in technology and life sciences. We will greatly miss this generous man and we will remember his many contributions to Huntsville and the world. Our thoughts and prayers are with the McMillian family.” – Tommy Battle

Photo courtesy of HudsonAlpha: Co-founders Jim Hudson and Lonnie McMillian in front of the HudsonAlpha complex in Cummings Research Park.