Joseph Michael Vijuk, 68, Co-Founder of Vijuk Equipment, Passes

CHICAGO—August 11, 2014—Joseph "Joe" Michael Vijuk, a co-founder of Vijuk Equipment, has passed away at 68, at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL, on July 2. Mr. Vijuk was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, and as a young child, his family escaped Yugoslavia to Canada. He was raised in Windsor, Ontario, where he excelled in sports. Mr. Vijuk earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Hillsdale College, and then went on to play in the Canadian Football League (CFL).