The idea of connecting with current students has always been a motivating factor for me when it comes to donating. One of the most gratifying benefits of endowing an instrument in the UW Band is that I've been able to follow my students through their collegiate careers.

Bruce Ravid (’74 BBA)

Officers & Board of Directors

2008-2009 Officers

Paul J. Collins
Chair

Frances S. Taylor
Vice Chair

Andrew A. Wilcox
President

Jeffrey J. Diermeier
Treasurer

Tom P. Olson
Chief Investment Officer

Catherine M. Ahrens
Secretary

Jennifer L. Kidon DeKrey
Chief Financial Officer

Bridget A. Bush
Assistant Secretary

Russell N. Howes
Vice President

Marion F. Brown
Vice President

Walter H. Keough
Vice President

Mark E Lefebvre
Vice President

Christopher G. Richards
Vice President

Bonnie L. Schumacher
Vice President

Martha Taylor
Vice President

2008-2009 Board of Directors

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

David E. Beckwith - Ex Officio Member
Retired Partner
Foley and Lardner Law Firm

John E. Berndt
Retired President
Sprint International

Paula E. Bonner - Ex Officio Member
President and CEO
Wisconsin Alumni Association

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

Wade Fetzer III - Ex Officio Member
Retired Partner
Goldman Sachs and Co.

Jere D. Fluno - Ex Officio Member
Retired Vice Chair and Director
W.W. Grainger, Inc.

W. Jerome Frautschi
Chairman
Overture Foundation

Guy A. Gottschalk
President
Gottschalk Cranberry Inc.

Phillip T. Gross
Managing Director
Adage Capital Management LP

Reed E. Hall - Ex Officio Member
Chairman
Wisconsin Alumni Association Board

George F. Hamel, Jr.
Managing Partner
ValueAct Capital

Jill S. Hatton
Managing Director
BlackRock Realty

Ted D. Kellner - Ex Officio Member
Chair and CEO
Fiduciary Management, Inc.

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.

Christine L. Lodewick - Ex Officio Member
Chair
Women's Philanthropy Council

Sheldon B. Lubar
Chairman
Lubar & Company, Inc.

Jean Manchester-Biddick - Ex Officio Member
Retired CEO
Neesvig's Inc.

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
Judge
District of Columbia Court of Appeals

John J. Oros - Ex Officio Member
Chairman
The Enstar Group, Ltd.

San W. Orr, Jr. - Ex Officio Member
Chairman of the Board
Wausau Paper Corp.

Benjamin G. Porter
Partner
Porter Kohli & LeMaster

Frederick A. Robertson
Chief Executive Officer
Tomo Therapy Inc.

Harry V. Ruffalo
Retired Managing Partner
Arthur Andersen and Company

Brenton H. Rupple - Ex Officio Member
Retired Chair/CEO
Robert W. Baird and Co., Inc.

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

  • John J. Oros
    2005-2008
  • 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