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Tom McGlade (born August 9, 1959) is an American businessman, and inventor of the WünderBar, Chocolate Covered Cheesecake-on-a-Stick. In 2011, he the founded McGlade Group, Inc., a management strategy consulting business. McGlade is a graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, IL where he also played college football for the Wildcats as as a starting defensive back. He received his Masters of Management degree from Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management in 1983.

Early years
McGlade was born in Chicago, IL on August 9, 1959. The oldest child of Thomas and Joyce, he grew up in nearby Park Ridge, IL with younger brother Jim. A three-sport star at Maine South High School, McGlade hoped to attend college and play football. He was offered to be a walk-on at Northwestern by head coach John Pont. He played for the Northwestern University from 1977–1980, where he also became a member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. McGlade earned a full athletic scholarship in November of his freshman year after starting on special teams and as a second team defensive back. As a freshman he was inducted into the Alpha Lamda Delta National Academic Honor Society. He was the starting Strong Safety for 14 straight games for Northwestern from 1978-1979, before incurring a career ending knee injury in a victory over Wyoming. He was an All-Big Ten Academic nominee in 1978.

Business career
McGlade started his business carreer at Quaker Oats in Chicago, IL in marketing from 1983-1987. In 1987, he formed Ultimate Foods, Inc. and invented the WünderBar, Chocolate Covered Cheesecake-on-a-Stick, along with former Northwestern Kellogg classmate Howard Eirinberg. The WünderBar was sold to Vienna Beef, Ltd. in 1989 and has continued to be marketed for over 25 years. McGlade worked at Vienna Beef in Chicago from 1989-2008 in various positions including, Marketing Manager, Sales Manager, Executive Vice-President Sales/Marketing and President, Bistro Soups and Chili division. From 2008-2011, McGlade was President and CEO of Rubschlager Baking Corporation in Chicago.

Personal
McGlade has been married to Denise (nee Policht) since 1991 and has three children, Jim, Katie and Jeff. They haved lived in Palatine, IL since 1992.