Former Green Bay Packers players George Koonce and Eric Torkelson have been nominated to join the team's board of directors.

Packers shareholders will vote on new board members during their annual meeting at 11 a.m. July 24 at Lambeau Field. The board of directors will vote on the executive committee nomination in August.

Thomas Olejniczak, who also is an executive committee member, and Thomas Lutsey are leaving active status on the board after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. Olejniczak and Lutsey both joined the board in 1986.

I’m looking forward to having the experience of two more former players on the Board, and they both bring a wealth of knowledge from successful careers outside of football, as well,” said Packers president Mark Murphy.

Koonce, a linebacker for the Packers from 1992-99, is senior vice president for university relations at Marian University in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Torkelson, a running back for the Packers from 1974-79 and 1981, is a retired sales representative for Stryker Corp., a medical device company.

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The 43-member board of directors currently includes three former players in Johnnie Gray, Larry McCarren, and Dexter McNabb.

Members of the board of directors represent the organization's 360,760 shareholders as well as fans. All directors are appointed to at least one committee. Board members receive no compensation, including no free tickets to games.

The board meets about five times a year, including the annual meeting in July.

The committee currently consists of people from different backgrounds, including one current and two former manufacturing CEOs, a banker, and a public relations CEO, and at least three have law degrees, including Murphy.