Cover Story Lubar School Alumni Celebrate! 4 OUTLOOK
A beautiful <strong>Milwaukee</strong> spr<strong>in</strong>g even<strong>in</strong>g greeted over 350 alumni, faculty, staff, and bus<strong>in</strong>ess leaders as they celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Sheldon B. Lubar School of Bus<strong>in</strong>ess at a gala event at the Italian Community Center <strong>in</strong> early May. A network<strong>in</strong>g reception that featured great conversation and a <strong>UW</strong>M jazz trio was followed by a warm welome from Chancellor Carlos Santiago, and d<strong>in</strong>ner and camaraderie with former classmates and faculty. The even<strong>in</strong>g’s emcee, Allan Klotsche (BBA ‘87, EMBA ’94), Vice President-Asia Pacifi c at Brady Corporation, provided a thoughtful backdrop to the even<strong>in</strong>g. “My grandfather, Joe Klotsche, was <strong>UW</strong>M’s fi rst chancellor,” he shared. “It gives me great pleasure that the vision that he had for an urban university is still the driv<strong>in</strong>g force for where <strong>UW</strong>M is headed for the future.” The bus<strong>in</strong>ess school <strong>in</strong> particular, Klotsche said, has a strong and proud record of educat<strong>in</strong>g the best and brightest leaders. “And with so many of the Lubar School’s 22,000 graduates stay<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Southeast Wiscons<strong>in</strong>, they are tak<strong>in</strong>g the region’s companies and mak<strong>in</strong>g them great,” he noted. Lubar School Dean V. Kanti Prasad re<strong>in</strong>forced that theme, shar<strong>in</strong>g the School’s vision for the future — to become an urban bus<strong>in</strong>ess school of national dist<strong>in</strong>ction. “It is by build<strong>in</strong>g on our core strengths — faculty with a reputation for research and teach<strong>in</strong>g excellence, quality students and degree programs, and our close connections with the bus<strong>in</strong>ess community — that will propel us to the next level.” “It’s wonderful to gather tonight to celebrate with all of you <strong>in</strong> this room — you are a testimony to the real strength and splendor of the Lubar School and <strong>UW</strong>M, and the quality they have produced,” Prasad said. Three dist<strong>in</strong>guished <strong>UW</strong>M bus<strong>in</strong>ess alumni shared their perspectives on leadership (please see the Profi les <strong>in</strong> <strong>Leadership</strong> on pages 6-8): Keith Nosbusch (MBA ’78), Chairman & CEO of Rockwell Automation; Jackie Fredrick (EMBA ’88), President and CEO of The BloodCenter of Wiscons<strong>in</strong>; and Jim Ziemer (BBA ’75, EMBA ’86), President & CEO of Harley-Davidson. Capp<strong>in</strong>g the even<strong>in</strong>g were two award presentations. On behalf of Lubar School alumni, Mark Doll (BBA ’71, MBA ’75), Senior Vice President at Northwestern Mutual, honored Sheldon B. Lubar for his longstand<strong>in</strong>g commitment to <strong>UW</strong>M and the bus<strong>in</strong>ess school. Doll noted that <strong>UW</strong>M’s bus<strong>in</strong>ess school now has “the ultimate <strong>in</strong> brand identity” as the Sheldon B. Lubar School of Bus<strong>in</strong>ess. The name, he said, stands for commitment, <strong>in</strong>tegrity, and results-oriented leadership. “Shel’s example gives us all someth<strong>in</strong>g to strive for,” Doll said. Paul Fischer, Jerry Leer Professor of Account<strong>in</strong>g, received the Dist<strong>in</strong>guished Faculty Award. Harley-Davidson’s Jim Ziemer described Fischer’s dedication to students as “unmatched” for more than three decades. “In a challeng<strong>in</strong>g fi eld of study — with exact<strong>in</strong>g requirements, uncompromis<strong>in</strong>g standards, and demand<strong>in</strong>g a high level of commitment from students — Professor Fischer empowers students to make a major difference <strong>in</strong> the lives of others, and to understand the power they have to guide decision mak<strong>in</strong>g.” (Opposite page, clockwise from top left) (1) Alum Allan J. Klotsche, Vice President-Asia Pacifi c at Brady Corporation, emceed the 40th anniversary event; (2) The d<strong>in</strong>ner gala brought together over 350 alumni, faculty, and friends; (3) Alum Jim Ziemer, President & CEO of Harley-Davidson, presented Jerry Leer Professor of Account<strong>in</strong>g Paul Fischer with the Dist<strong>in</strong>guished Faculty Award; (4) Lubar School Dean V. Kanti Prasad enjoys a lighter moment with the audience; (5) Alum Mark Doll, Senior Vice President at Northwestern Mutual, honored Sheldon B. Lubar for his commitment to the school dur<strong>in</strong>g a special presentation; (6) Bus<strong>in</strong>ess alumni from around the country networked and rem<strong>in</strong>isced about their days at <strong>UW</strong>M. FALL 2007 5
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