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2021 Report to Investors

Our Giving Community

We celebrate the loyal community of alumni, donors, and friends who champion the Wisconsin School of Business. We are grateful for your generosity.

Wisconsin Naming Gift

In 2007, 13 alumni came together to create an $85 million naming gift to preserve the school’s name for at least 20 years. The Wisconsin Naming Partners pioneered a new era for the Wisconsin School of Business, providing critical funding to support significant growth in our faculty and student body. Since its inception, the partnership has grown to include 17 members and more than $110 million in investments. We remember and honor those partners who are no longer with us: Wade Fetzer III, Pete Frechette, Fredrick W. Petri, and Albert O. Nicholas.

Wisconsin Naming Partners

  • Paul Collins ’58
  • Wade Fetzer III ’59
  • Pete Frechette ’61
  • Jon D. Hammes ’74
  • Ted D. Kellner ’69
  • Mike Knetter
  • Paul Leff ’83, ’84
  • Sheldon B. Lubar ’51, ’53
  • John Morgridge ’55
  • Albert O. Nicholas ’52
  • John J. Oros ’71
  • H. Signe Ostby ’75, ’77
  • Fredrick W. Petri ’69, ’70
  • Michael S. Shannon ’80
  • Three anonymous donors

WSB Dean’s Circle

The Dean’s Circle consists of WSB’s most generous supporters who are united by a commitment to ensuring the dynamic future of the Wisconsin School of Business. Membership in this special group is based on total gifts at or above $100,000 made in a lifetime. (List represents living donors only.)

$1,000,000 and above

  • James J. and Susan A. Bakke
  • Dorothy L. Ballantyne
  • Jeffrey A. Blakely and Brauna J. Hartzell
  • Andrew K. Boszhardt
  • Nathan S. and Ana Brand
  • Robert B. Bruce
  • Howard L. and Sue E. Carver
  • Paul J. Collins
  • Jeffrey J. and Julia M. Diermeier
  • Richard G. and Julie J. Diermeier
  • Bruce R. and Janice R. Ellig
  • Thomas J. and Karen A. Falk
  • Beverly B. Fetzer
  • Jere D. and Anne Fluno
  • David W. Grainger
  • Phillip T. and Elizabeth C. Gross
  • Jon D. and Ann Hammes
  • Jeffrey C. and Linda H. Hammes
  • Alfred T. Hansen
  • Charles V. Heath
  • James L. and Kathleen K. Henderson
  • Tom F. Howdle
  • Grace M. and Ronald K. Hoya
  • Mark F. and Susan B. Irgens
  • William R. Johnson
  • Ted D. and Mary T. Kellner
  • Paul A. and Julie Leff
  • Michael E. Lehman and Jean Chan
  • Peter A. Leidel and Karin McKinnell Leidel
  • David J. and Sheryl L. Lesar
  • Sheldon B. and Marianne S. Lubar
  • Frederick M. Marks
  • Daniel R. and DeAnn E. Maurer
  • John P. and Tashia F. Morgridge
  • John P. Neis and Michele L. Isaac
  • Ruth L. Nelson
  • Bruce D. Neviaser
  • Nancy J. Nicholas
  • John J. and Anne W. Oros
  • Signe Ostby and Scott D. Cook
  • Leslie A. and Peter V. Overton
  • Stephen R. Petersen and Gillian Lieberman
  • Linda F. Morasch
  • Robert B. Pollock 
  • Rodney R. and Laurel A. Rohda
  • Ricky C. Sandler
  • George F. and Liane H. Seyk
  • Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon
  • Irwin F. and Linda S. Smith
  • Marshall C. and Patricia P. Solem
  • Thomas D. and Barbara C. Stevens
  • Patrick A. and Jane R. Thiele
  • Joan W. Trukenbrod
  • Bryant J. Wangard
  • James J. and Kate Weinert
  • Gary C. Wendt
  • Ray B. Zemon

$100,000 -$999,999

  • Tina M. and Grant D. Abert
  • Andrew B. and Mona Albert
  • Steven J. and Joan J. Alley
  • Raymond L. Anilionis
  • Michael D. and Susan H. Arneson Thomas E. Aschenbrener
  • Michael A. and Carla R. Austin Richard A. Bachmann and Toni G. Vanzandt
  • Karl E. Bandtel
  • Maria L. Banuchi and Robert J. Walter
  • Maryann E. Bast
  • Erik R. and Jennifer C. Becker
  • Hugh H. and Joyce A.
  • Bell Stephen M. Bennett and Marsha C. Jordan
  • Steven R. Berlin and Debbie Smith-Berlin
  • John P. Bly
  • Robert J. Bond
  • Lawrence S. Bond
  • Carey L. and David P. Bongard
  • David A. and Nancy T. Borghesi
  • Frieda L. and Ronald E. Bourne
  • Steve J. and Valerie J. Buller
  • Thomas M. Burke
  • G Steven and Kelli Burrill
  • Thomas F. and Diane Campion David R. Chamberlin
  • Constance E. Chambers
  • Michael J. Chapman
  • Robert L. and Mary L. Christianson
  • Gail Cleary
  • Donald M. Condon
  • Michael D. and Sally F. Connelly
  • Marilyn B. and Jeffrey P. Connor
  • Robert J. Cook
  • James M. and Cheri L. Cope
  • Patrick M. Crorkin
  • Kevin A. and Lily A. Crummy
  • Michael G. and Sally A. Culhane
  • Curt S. and Sue Culver
  • Danny L. and Jolinda K. Cunningham
  • Kevin M. and Michelle S. Dempsey
  • Patrick K. Dempsey
  • Blake E. Devitt
  • Stephen P. Dexter
  • Steven C. Disse
  • Mark R. Dodson
  • Gracia M. and Drew
  • Roger N. and Diane Duhl
  • Brian R. Eisendrath
  • Daniel W. and Natalie L. Erdman
  • Deborah L. Erdman
  • Timothy B. Erdman
  • M Rustin Erdman
  • Robert and Susan J. Feitler
  • James E. Fenger
  • Jerome A. and Erica Fink
  • Catherine J. and Daniel J. Finneran
  • Jeanne C. Flesch
  • Rockne G. and Joanne R. Flowers
  • James L. Forbes
  • Thomas J. and Stephanie A. Formolo
  • William J. and Barbara J. Foy
  • Clive A. Frazier
  • James E. and Sue E. Freytag
  • Jack E. and Janice A. Gaumnitz
  • Becky Gifford
  • Paul B. Gilbert and Patricia Romeo-Gilbert
  • Michelle A. Gile
  • Scott A. and Sarah A. Glasrud
  • Steven L. and Leslie M. Goldberg
  • Marlene J. Grassl
  • John W. Gribble
  • Neil J. Guenther
  • Gordon H. and Grace M. Gunnlaugsson
  • James G. and Kathleen G. Haft
  • Michael E. and Lori J. Hanlon
  • R Stephen and Carla Hannahs
  • John A. Hatherly
  • Gary C. and Jill S. Hatton
  • Florence Heckrodt
  • Ruth E. Heins
  • John A. and Nancy Hevey
  • Margaret W. Hickman
  • Peter and Susan Hitch
  • Ophelia Lowe-Hobbins
  • Denny S. Hoelter
  • Walter V. and Elizabeth Holt
  • David N. and Mary K. Holtze
  • Joanne L. Howard
  • Daniel R. and Patricia A. Huber
  • Cynthia A. and Jay V. Ihlenfeld
  • Joel R. Jacobs
  • Carolyn Royer Jacobus
  • Eugene T. and Colleen T. Jacobus
  • James C. and Christine A. Janikowski
  • Stephen P. Jarchow
  • David L. and Mary L. Johnson
  • Bruce M. and Kathryn K. Johnson
  • Ronald L. Kaliebe
  • Carl F. and Marybeth Kantner
  • Robert M. Karner
  • Russell R. Kasper
  • Daniel G. and Nancy Kaye
  • William E. Keitel and Jill J. McSweeney
  • Anita K. Keller
  • John R. and Amy J. Kellerman
  • Daniel J. and Lena M. Kelly
  • David B. and Kathleen B. Kennedy
  • Mary L. and Richard R. Kilgust
  • David S. Kim
  • V Michael and Gloria H. Komppa
  • Martin J. Krebs
  • Pat and Shirley A. Kubly
  • Joyce M. Kuehl
  • Jay M. and Katherine A. Laabs
  • Richard E. and Christine Lane
  • Kirk T. Larsen and Kristine S. Cherek
  • Eric J. Larson
  • Sue L. and W David Lasater
  • Nixon E. Lauridsen
  • David A. and Kris Lenz
  • Richard T. and Wendy K. Lommen
  • Duane H. Lund
  • Thomas P. and Nikki M. Madsen
  • Craig S. and Susan E. Manske
  • Gregory A. and Lori Margolis
  • James G. and Rebecca S. Martell
  • Philip Matthews
  • James M. Maurer
  • Thomas M. McCahill
  • Clyde S. McGregor
  • Julie P. and Lance M. Meyerowich
  • Sam B. Mezansky
  • Don R. Michelson
  • Karen A. and William S. Monfre
  • Arthur E. Morgan
  • Barbara and Loren D. Mortenson
  • Melinda J. Mount
  • Thomas W. Mount
  • William J. and Marian R. Nasgovitz
  • James W. Neupert
  • Robert J. and Michelle J. New
  • Lynn S. Nicholas
  • Gary E. and Mary E. Nussbaum
  • William C. Nygren
  • Richard C. Oebser
  • Daniel P. and Kathryn J. Olszewski
  • Richard F. Ortman
  • Gregg A. and Kristin Ostrander
  • David C. and Lisa M. Padget
  • Arthur P. and Gail A. Pasquarella
  • William J. and Linda N. Patchett
  • Diane F. Pellegrin
  • Jonathan G. Pellegrin
  • Robert R. Perry
  • Gina A. Peter
  • Daniel S. and Lisa K. Pickett
  • Milo S. Pinkerton and Virgil Taus
  • Peter M. and Bonnie A. Platten
  • Andrew E. Plesko
  • Barbara J. Pope
  • Mary E. Price
  • Kathleen P. and Todd C. Pulvino
  • Thomas F. Pyle
  • Larry A. and Kathleen A. Rambo
  • Gary M. and Angela M. Rappeport
  • J Patrick and Susan A. Rau
  • Judith P. Raymond
  • Gregory R. Reed
  • Timothy P. Reiland
  • Dorothy Rej
  • Julie G. Richardson
  • Ralph O. Robinson
  • Jeffrey D. and Stephany D. Rogness
  • Wesley G. Scheibel
  • Jeffrey S. Schlinsog
  • Joan T. Schmit
  • Paul D. Schneider
  • John M. and Mary V. Schroeder
  • Roger H. and Shirley M. Schroeder
  • Robert C. Schubert
  • Davey S. and Kristine L. Scoon
  • Alan M. Sebulsky
  • Jay R. and Katie M. Sekelsky
  • Eilene R. Shadler
  • Paul S. and Suzanne K. Shain
  • Kenneth F. and Judy Siebel
  • Howard M. Skillrud and Jann L. Harrison
  • John H. and Cynthia J. Smet
  • James S. and Kelley J. Smith
  • Daniel D. and Wendy L. Sobic
  • James H. Sorenson
  • Kurt C. Sowle
  • Ronald E. and Janice L. Sowle
  • Andrew M. and Linda W. Spingler
  • Colleen M. and Kenneth D. Statz
  • Stewart R. Stender and Deborah A. Davenport
  • Susan E. Stuefen
  • Adam L. and Andrea L. Taetle
  • Bradley C. and Lisa A. Tank
  • Todd A. and Linda S. Taylor
  • Thomas M. and Julie A. Tefft
  • Glen E. and Susan Tellock
  • Lloyd H. Thomas
  • James H. Thompson and Virginia A. Giuliano
  • Judith M. Thompson
  • Harsha Tipirneni
  • David A. and Marilyn Tomfohrde
  • Tara L. Torrens
  • Kenneth R. and Bernadine Townsend
  • Dorothy M. Tuttle
  • Jon G. and Susan S. Udell
  • Noel E. Urben
  • Jay E. and Julie M. Van Cleave
  • Jon G. and Karen M. Van Drisse
  • Dominic A. Visconsi
  • John F. and Barbara Wakeman
  • Mary B. and Terry D. Warfield
  • David L. Warnock
  • Todd A. and DeeAnne Watchmaker
  • Colin S. and Susan E. Welch
  • Mary Ann West
  • James N. and Jane B. Wierzba
  • Kelly K. and Raymond L. Wilson
  • Paul M. Zeller