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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

2004-2005

April 28, 2005
Julie Richardson
Managing Director, Providence Equity Partners, Inc.
UW-Madison BBA '85

Feb 24, 2005
Erroll B. Davis Jr.
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Alliant Energy Corporation

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Feb 10, 2005
Rick Searer, President
Oscar Mayer Foods Corp.

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Jan. 20, 2005    
Richard Keyser
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer,
W.W. Grainger, Inc.  

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Dec. 9, 2004     
Curt Culver
President and Chief Executive Officer, MGIC Investment Corp.
UW-Madison BBA '74, MS '75

Craig Culver
Co-Founder and President of Culver’s Frozen Custard and
Culver Franchising System, Inc.

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Nov. 18, 2004   
Foster Friess
Chairman of Friess Associates
UW-Madison BBA '62

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Oct. 21, 2004    
John J. Oros
President & Chief Operating Officer, The Enstar Group, Inc.
UW-Madison BBA '71

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Sept. 23, 2004  
Scott Cook
Chairman of the Executive Committee, Intuit