Alumni Give $85 Million to Name Wisconsin School of Business

The Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has received an unprecedented gift totaling $85 million from a small group of alumni, who have formed the “Wisconsin Naming Partnership,” to support the school’s mission. Read more


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Jon HammesJon Hammes

MS 1974
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hammes Company
Mequon, Wis.

Jon Hammes is chairman and chief executive officer of Hammes Company, the nation's leading developer of healthcare facility solutions, and has been responsible for the development, ownership and management of an extensive real estate portfolio in the healthcare industry. In the past five years, Hammes Company has served over 100 major hospitals and healthcare systems across the country. Headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., Hammes Company operates through regional offices located throughout the United States. Prior to forming Hammes Company, Hammes was a Midwest regional partner for Trammell Crow Company, and was a member of its management board.

Hammes has been an active participant in the Milwaukee community and has served on the board of Children’s Hospital Health System, United Way of Greater Milwaukee, YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee, Junior Achievement of Southeastern Wisconsin, Greater Milwaukee Committee and Medical College of Wisconsin.

Hammes has also served on the Wisconsin School of Business Dean’s Advisory Board and is a recipient of the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumnus Award.