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About the Series

The Executive Leadership Speaker Series was created to provide the opportunity for Wisconsin MBA students to interact with and learn from successful business leaders in a variety of fields.

The series was established in 2004 with a gift by John J. Oros and his wife, Anne Wackman. Oros is a 1971 graduate of the School of Business and is president and COO of the Enstar Group.

In 2007, the series continues via a gift by M. Keith Weikel and his wife Barbara as the M. Keith Weikel Executive Leadership Speaker Series. Weikel, who earned his Ph.D. in marketing and economics from the School of Business in l966, retired as senior executive vice president and COO of ManorCare, Inc. in Toledo, Ohio at the end of 2006. He has served as a director of Laboratory Corporation of America since 2003, as a director for Direct Supply, Inc. and as director emeritus for Manor Care, Inc.  He is a member of the Federation of American Health Systems and the Alliance for Quality Long Term Care.

Academic Years: 2007-2008 | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005

2007-2008

September 27, 2007
John Morgridge
Chairman of the Board, Cisco Systems
UW-Madison BBA '55

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October 25, 2007
Susan Chapman
Global Head of Operations for Citigroup Corporate Realty Services
MBA, 1998

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Tom Falk

November 15, 2007
Tom Falk
President and Chief Executive Officer, Kimberly-Clark
BBA 1980

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Dick Antoine

February 21, 2008
Dick Antoine
Global Human Resources Officer, Procter & Gamble