My gifts stem from a dual sense of gratitude, to the University itself for all it has done for me, and to this program for its work with developing nations and the people who live in those places.

Margaret “Meg” E. Osborne McLane (’69 MS L&S, ‘92 PhD L&S), donor to the Development Studies PhD Program

Board of Directors

2007-2008 Officers

John J. Oros
Chair

Irwin F. Smith
Treasurer

Paul J. Collins
Vice Chair

David E. Erickson
Assistant Treasurer
Chief Investment Officer


Jennifer L. Kidon DeKrey
Assistant Secretary
Chief Financial Officer


Catherine M. Ahrens
Secretary

2007-2008 Board Members

Marla J. Ahlgrimm
Co-founder and President
Madison Pharmacy Associates, Inc.
Founder & Chairman, Women's Health America, Inc.

Richard L. Antoine
Global HR Officer
Procter & Gamble

James G. Berbee
Retired Chairman
Berbee Information Networks Corporation

John E. Berndt
Retired President
Sprint International

Paul J. Collins
Retired Vice Chairman
Citigroup

Jeffrey J. Diermeier
President and Chief Executive Officer
CFA Institute

Wally H. Drew
Retired President and Chief Executive Officer
Menasha Corporation
Retired Executive Vice President
Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Thomas J. Falk
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Kimberly-Clark Corporation

W. Jerome Frautschi
Chairman
Overture Foundation

Guy A. Gottschalk
President
Gottschalk Cranberry Inc.

Phillip T. Gross
Managing Director
Adage Capital Management LP

Jill S. Hatton
Managing Director
BlackRock Realty

Paul A. Leff
Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer
Perry Capital

Michael E. Lehman
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Corporate Resources
Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Sheldon B. Lubar
Chairman
Lubar & Company, Inc.

Barbara C. Manley
President
Manley Marketing International

Alice R. McPherson, M.D.
President and Ophthalmologist
McPherson Retina Center

Melinda J. Mount
Chief Financial Officer
Microsoft- Entertainment and Device Division

Albert O. Nicholas
Chairman
Chief Executive Officer
Investment Advisor
Nicholas Company Inc.

Kathryn A. Oberly
Vice Chair and General Counsel
Ernst and Young LLP

John J. Oros
President and Chief Operating Officer
The Enstar Group Inc

Benjamin G. Porter
Partner
Porter Kohli & LeMaster
Donald E. Procknow
Retired President
Western Electric Co.
Retired Vice Chair
ATT/Technologies, Inc.

Richard R. Renk
Chairman and Owner
Renk Seed Company

Harry V. Ruffalo
Retired Managing Partner
Arthur Andersen and Company

Winslow L. Sargeant
Managing Director
Venture Investors LLC

Steven F. Skolaski
President
Oscar Rennebohm Foundation

Irwin F. Smith
Senior Managing Director
Nakoma Capital Management, LLC

Frances S. Taylor
Retired Executive Vice President
Bank of America
Retired Chief Executive Officer
Bank of America Asia Ltd.

Peter P. Tong
Retired President
Mandarin Management Partners, Inc.

Troy D. Vincent
Professional Football Player
Managing Director of Business Development
Eltekon Business Services, LLC

Peter M. Weil
Senior Partner
Christensen, Glaser, Fink, Jacobs, Weil, et al.

James J. Weinert
Owner
TriPro Inc.

Doris F. Weisberg
Producer
Television Food Network



Past Chairs

  • San W. Orr, Jr.
    2003-2005
  • Ted D. Kellner
    2000-2003
  • Wade Fetzer III
    1998-2000
  • Jean N. Manchester Biddick
    1996-1998
  • David E. Beckwith
    1993-1996
  • Jere D. Fluno
    1991-1993
  • Brenton H. Rupple
    1989-1991
  • James S. Vaughan
    1987-1989
  • Norman O. Becker
    1983-1987
  • Anthony G. De Lorenzo
    1979-1983
  • Charles O. Newlin
    1975-1979
  • Gordon R. Walker
    1973-1975