Distinguished Business Alumni
The Wisconsin School of Business Distinguished Alumnus Award is given to recognize lifetime career accomplishments and outstanding public service. To be considered for the award, individuals must be graduates of the Wisconsin School of Business. Download a nomination form and nominate an alumnus . For more information on the nomination process, please contact Wisconsin Business Alumni at alumni@bus.wisc.edu or 608/265-0575.
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David Anderson, BBA '70, MBA '74 |
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Steve Bennett, BBA '76
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Glen Tellock, BBA '83 |
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Pat Thiele, BBA '72, MS '75
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Thomas J. Falk, BBA '80
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Dr. M. Keith Weikel, Ph.D. '66
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Previous Honorees
Chris M. Bauer, BBA '70
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Firstar Bank Milwaukee, N.A.
Milwaukee, WI
George J. Becker, BBA '38
Retired Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Giddings & Lewis, Inc.
Fond du Lac, WI
Paul M. Berge, BBA '60
Chairman of the Board
M&I Bank of Southern Wisconsin
Madison, WI
Russell W. Britt, BS '47, BBA '48
President and Chief Operating Officer
Wisconsin Electric Power Co.
Milwaukee, WI
Paul J. Collins, BBA '58
Vice Chairman
Citibank, N.A.
London, England
Curt Culver, MS ’75, BBA ‘74
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
MGIC
Milwaukee, WI
Jeffrey J. Diermeier, BBA 1975, MBA 1975
Chief Investment Officer
UBS Asset Management and Managing Director
Brinson Partners, Inc.
John J. Douglas, PhB '39
Retired Vice Chairman
GTE Corporation
New York, NY
Carroll E. Ebert, BBA '49
Retired Chairman and President
Carson Pirie Scott & Co.
Chicago, IL
Robert C. Ernest, BBA '52
Retired Vice Chairman and President
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Neenah, WI
Daniel F. Finnane, BBA '58
Former President and Co-Owner
Golden State Warriors
San Francisco, CA
Rockne G. Flowers, BBA '52, MBA '60
President
Nelson Industries, Inc.
Stoughton, WI
Jere D. Fluno, BBA '63
Vice Chairman
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Lake Forest, IL
James L. Forbes, BBA '54, JD '60
President and Chief Executive Officer
Badger Meter, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
John E. Gherty, BBA '65
President and Chief Executive Officer
Land O'Lakes
Arden Hills, MN
Joe L. Gremban, BBA '48
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Sierra Pacific Resources
Reno, NV
Phill Gross, MS ’83, BBA ’82
Managing Director
Adage Capital Management
Boston, MA
Gordon H. Gunnlaugsson, BBA '66, MBA '68
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
Milwaukee, WI
Philip J. Hendrickson, BA '41
Retired Chairman and President, Krueger International
Green Bay, WI
Joanne L. Howard, BBA '62, MBA '63
Managing Director
RCM Global Investors
San Francisco, CA
Roy W. Howard, BBA '64
Retired Administrator
Kaiser-Permanente Medical Care Program
San Francisco, CA
Daniel R. Huber, BBA '58
President, Asia/Pacific and Agricultural Sectors
Cargill, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
Burleigh E. Jacobs, BA '42
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Grede Foundries
Milwaukee, WI
Richard G. Jacobus, BBA '51, MBA '59
Vice Chairman
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
Edward S. Keating, BBA '50
General Partner
E.K. Associates
Lincoln, NH
John F. Keller, BBA '49
Retired Group Vice President
Heublein, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
Ted D. Kellner, BBA '69
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Fiduciary Management, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
George F. Kress, BA '25
Founder and Chairman
Green Bay Packaging, Inc.
Green Bay, WI
Hal C. Kuehl, BBA '47, MBA '54
Retired Chairman and Director
First Wisconsin National Bank
Milwaukee, WI
Richard D. Lamm, BBA '57
Governor, 1975-1986
State of Colorado
Denver, CO
John D. Larson, BBA '64, JD '65, MBA '66
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Guardian Life Insurance Company
Madison, WI
Paul Leff, MS 83, BBA ‘84
Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer
Perry Partners
New York, NY
Michael Lehman, BBA ‘74
Retired Chief Financial Officer
Sun Microsystems
Santa Clara, CA
Sheldon B. Lubar, BBA '51, LLB '53
Chairman
Christiana Companies, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
Irwin Maier, BS '21
Retired Chairman
The Journal Company
Milwaukee, WI
Walter E. Malzahn, BA '19
Retired Senior Vice President and Treasurer
West Bend Co.
West Bend, WI
John W. March, BBA '45
Retired Senior Partner
Arthur Andersen & Co.
Chicago, IL
Stephen H. Marcus, BBA '57
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Marcus Corporation
Milwaukee, WI
James R. McManus, BBA '55
Chairman and President
Marketing Corporation of America
Westport, CT
John P. Morgridge, BBA '55
President and Chief Executive Officer
Cisco Systems
Menlo Park, CA
John L. Murray, BBA '50
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Universal Foods Corporation
Milwaukee, WI
William J. Nasgovitz, BBA '66
President and Chief Executive Officer
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee, WI
Albert O. (Ab) Nicholas, BS '52, MBA '55
President
The Nicholas Company
Milwaukee, WI
Arthur C. Nielsen, Jr., PhD '41
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
A.C. Nielsen Company
Northbrook, IL
Herman C. Nolen, BBA '21
Retired President and Chief Executive Officer
McKesson and Robbins, Inc.
Delray Beach, FL
Tadashi Okamura, MBA ‘73
President/CEO
Toshiba Corporation
Tokyo, Japan
John J. Oros, BBA '71
Limited Partner
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
New York, NY
San W. Orr, Jr., BBA '63, JD '66
Chairman
Marathon Electric Manufacturing Corporation
Wausau, WI
Jonathan G. Pellegrin, BBA '67
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Johnson Hill Press, Inc.
Fort Atkinson, WI
Peter M. Platten III, BBA '62
President and Chief Executive Officer
Valley Bancorporation
Appleton, WI
Herbert V. Prochnow, BA '21, MA '22
Fmr. U.S. Deputy Undersecretary of State and Retired Pres.
First National Bank of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Thomas F. Pyle, Jr., MBA '63
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Rayovac Corporation
Madison, WI
Julie Richardson, BBA '85
Managing Director
Providence Equity Partners, Inc.
New York, NY
Charles S. Robb, BBA '61
Governor, 1982-1986
Commonwealth of Virginia
McLean, VA
Burnell Roberts, BBA '55
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Mead Corporation
Dayton, OH
Jeffrey J. Rotsch, MBA ’74
Senior Vice President, General Mills
Minneapolis, MN
Ruth E. Salzmann, PhB '40
Executive Vice President and Director
Sentry Insurance Co.
Stevens Point, WI
L. James Schoenwetter, BBA '60
Vice President, Logistics
3M Company
Minneapolis, MN
John M. Schroeder, BBA '63
Retired Senior Vice President/Advisor to the Chairman
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
Racine, WI
Leslie P. Schultz, BA '40, MBA '50
Chairman
USLICO Corporation
Arlington, VA
Irwin Smith, MBA '64
Senior Managing Director
Nakoma Capital Management, LLC
Carefree, AZ
Kathy Dwyer Southern, BBA '68, MA '72
President & CEO
Capital Children's Museum
Washington, D.C.
Gerald D. Stephens, CPCU, BBA '55
Chairman and Retired Chief Executive Officer
RLI Corp.
Peoria, IL
Bernard (Bud) Sweet, BA '47
Vice Chairman
Republic Airlines, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
William S. Trukenbrod, BBA '61
Retired Executive Vice President
The Northern Trust Company
Chicago, IL
Allen M. Turner, BBA '58
Partner
Pritzker and Pritzker
Chicago, IL
John W. Ullrich, PhD '37
Founder and Retired Senior Partner
Wipfli, Ullrich, Bertelson, CPAs
Wausau, WI
James N. von Germeten, BS '61, MBA '62
President and Chief Investment Officer
The Boston Company, Inc.
Boston, MA
David G. Walsh, BBA '65
Partner, Foley & Lardner
Madison, WI
Lee J. Weinberger, BBA '57
President and Chief Executive Officer
Wausau Insurance Companies
Wausau, WI
James J. Weinert, MBA '69
Chairman
Tri Pro Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
Laurence A. Weinstein, BBA '45, LLB '47
President and Chief Executive Officer
General Beverage Sales Co.
Madison, WI
John B. White, BA '33, MBA '49
Founder and Retired Partner
White Reinholtz and Pfefferkorn
Madison, WI
Paul D. Ziemer, BBA '48
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Green Bay, WI
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