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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Paul Leff Paul Leff

BBA 1983, MS 1984
Partner & Chief Investment Officer, Perry Partners, Ltd.
New York, N.Y.

Paul Leff, is co-founder and chief investment officer of Perry Partners, Ltd., a widely respected money management firm in New York. Founded in 1988, Perry Capital is an investment fund manager with approximately $12 billion under management and offices in New York, London and Hong Kong.

Leff is actively involved with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, serving on the board at the University of Wisconsin Foundation, the Applied Securities Analysis Board and the Wisconsin School of Business Dean’s Advisory Board. He received the Wisconsin Distinguished Business Alumnus Award in 2006.

Leff runs the Wisconsin Eastern Alumni Scholarship Fund (WEASF) in New York. Established 35 years ago, WEASF seeks to send appropriate candidates from public high schools in the outer boroughs from underprivileged backgrounds to the University of Wisconsin. He also mentors UW students and alumni who are interested in working on Wall Street. Leff and his wife, Julie, generously support the Food Allergy Initiative.