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(KAIR)--A longtime Atchison business and civic leader has died.
According to Facebook posts shared by family and friends, Ladd Seaberg died Sunday.
His obituary, from the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, in Atchison, says Seaberg died following a lengthy battle with the rare neurological disease, PSP.
Seaberg was 70.
He was well known for his many years of leadership at Atchison-based MGP Ingredients, serving 37-years in active management for the company.
According to a past profile of his achievements posted by PR Newswire, Seaberg served as President of MGP from 1980 until October 2006, when he was named chairman of the Board of Directors.
In 1988, he became the company's Chief Executive Officer, a role he held until 2008.
In 2009, he announced his retirement from the board.
Seaberg was also well known for his civic leadership in Atchison, serving as Chairman for the Atchison Area Economic Development Council, a member of the Board of Directors for the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum and the Board of Directors for the Atchison County Historical Society, along with numerous other roles of leadership.
Among his numerous survivors are his wife, Karen.
Funeral services for Seaberg will be Monday morning.
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