Joe Lubar Blazed Independent Path
His parents find there was a whole new side of Joe they didn't even know was there.
Throughout his too-short life, Joe Lubar was known for his independence and character. It turns out that even his parents did not know the depth of that character and the many lives he touched. A scion of the well-known Lubar family – his grandfather, the philanthropist Sheldon Lubar, founded the family investment firm Lubar & Co., of which his father is now president – Joe could have had it all very easily. Instead, he chose to plot his own course, pursuing baseball before banking and choosing and keeping his friends based on their character. One avocation in which Joe would not have been called a risk-taker, though, was skiing. Joe had been skiing since he was 3 years old, and had taken yearly ski trips with family and friends. While he …
