Giving Community | Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin

Stronger together, we can achieve things none of us would dare dream on our own.

Generous donors like you come together to make an impact, helping us build more opportunities to challenge, support, and inspire students to reach their greatest potential. The generosity of our dedicated donor community makes a difference in everything we do, from supporting faculty, staff, and students to informing and delivering inspiring learning experiences. Philanthropy helps protect the quality of students’ education, which strengthens our brand and continues to enhance the value of our degrees.

You keep our community strong, and for that we are most grateful.

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Every Donor Has a Story

For John (BBA ’71) and Anne Oros, philanthropy is a way of life. They have deep ties throughout the UW-Madison campus, and are actively involved at the Wisconsin School of Business. John, a Wisconsin Naming Partner and Co-Chair of the WSB's Campaign Steering Committee, says of the UW, "The associations and friendships you'll make staying involved are a joy – really a gift from the University to you, not the other way around."

Read about John and Anne, deeply engaged volunteers and philanthropists

American Family Insurance and CFO Dan Kelly (BBA ’84,MBA ’85) have a strong relationship with the University of Wisconsin–Madison—a relationship that spans more than 30 years and has led to more than $20 million in financial support for the university, including the $10 million gift that created the UW Health American Family Children's Hospital. Recently, the company increased its support to the School, elevating the American Family Insurance Chair of Risk Management and Insurance to a Distinguished Chair.

Tom Falk (BBA '80) caddied his way into higher education. His wife, Karen Falk (BSE '80) donned a white coat and worked behind the counter at Rennebohm's to help her pursue her degree. In the 1970s, when they attended UW-Madison, that was enough.

Today, financing a UW education is harder, and the couple is donating $10 million to ensure that future generations of students can get a UW-Madison education — and that the UW will have the faculty who make that education one of the best in the world.

Read about the Falks and their long-standing commitment to UW–Madison

A former Badger cheerleader and current director of sales for American Family Insurance in Minnesota, Kelley Burnett (BBA '03) is passionate about the UW and the Wisconsin School of Business. Kelley is an active board member, mentor and donor to the WSB and encourages others to join her. "No dollar amount is too small. It all matters. When the School has a strong brand and high ranking, we all win from the value of that education. That's why I continue to give."

The Wisconsin School Of Business Dean’s Circle

The Dean’s Circle consists of WSB’s most generous supporters who are united by commitment to ensuring the dynamic future of the Wisconsin School of Business. Membership in this special group is based on lifetime giving at or above $100,000.

$1,000,000 and Above

Willard G. Aschenbrener
James J. and Susan Bakke
Marshall Erdman and Dorothy L. Ballantyne
Don R. Beffa
Joseph P. Bennett
Andrew K. Boszhardt
Lindsay R. and Evelyn H. Boyle
Nathan S. and Ana Brand
Robert B. and Nancy M. Bruce
Paul J. Collins
Curt S. and Sue Culver
Jeffrey J. and Julia M. Diermeier
John F. Dippel
Bruce R. and Janice R. Ellig
Thomas J. and Karen A. Falk
Wade and Beverly B. Fetzer
Jere D. and Anne Fluno
Peter L. and Patricia O. Frechette
David W. Grainger

Phillip T. and Elizabeth C. Gross
Jon D. and Ann Hammes
Charles V. Heath
James L. and Kathleen K. Henderson
Mark F. and Susan B. Irgens
William R. and Charlotte S. Johnson
Ted D. and Mary T. Kellner
Paul A. and Julie Leff
Michael E. Lehman and Jean Chan
Peter A. Leidel
David J. and Sheryl L. Lesar
Sheldon B. and Marianne S. Lubar
John P. and Tashia F. Morgridge
Bruce D. Neviaser
Albert O. and Nancy J. Nicholas
Arthur C. and Gertrude S. Nielsen
Arthur C. and Patricia M. Nielsen
John J. and Anne W. Oros
Signe Ostby and Scott D. Cook

Stephen R. and Gillian Petersen
John A. Puelicher
Thomas G. and Karen C. Ragatz
Gary M. and Angela M. Rappeport
George F. and Liane H. Seyk
Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon
Glen A. Skillrud
Gerald D. and Helen M. Stephens
Thomas D. and Barbara C. Stevens
Patrick A. and Jane R. Thiele
Marjorie A. Tiefenthaler
William S. and Joan W. Trukenbrod
Bryant J. Wangard
Barbara D. and M. Keith Weikel
James J. and Kate Weinert
Gary C. Wendt
Ray B. Zemon
Anonymous

$100,000–$999,999

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See the complete list of our $100,000–$999,999 Dean’s Circle members
- 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
- Karl E. Bandtel
- David D. and Elnora Baptie
- Thomas G. and Maryann E. Bast
- Chris M. Bauer and Diane F. Pellegrin
- Stephen M. Bennett
- Paul M. and Mary K. Berge
- Steven R. Berlin and Debbie Smith-Berlin
- Lillian B. Bethke
- Monica C. Beyer
- John P. and Lauralyn Bly
- Eugenie M. Bolz
- David A. and Nancy T. Borghesi
- George M. Brinton
- Steve J. and Valerie Buller
- Thomas M. Burke
- G Steven and Kelli Burrill
- Howard L. and Sue E. Carver
- David R. Chamberlin
- John T. and Constance E. Chambers
- Michael J. Chapman
- Robert L. and Mary L. Christianson
- Donald M. and Linda M. Condon
- Robert J. Cook
- Vera F. Croner
- Michael G. and Sally A. Culhane
- James J. Curtis
- Blake E. Devitt
- Stephen P. Dexter
- Steven C. Disse
- Mark R. Dodson
- Walter H. and Gracia M. Drew
- Ralph D. and Elizabeth M. Ebbott
- Daniel W. and Natalie L. Erdman
- Deborah L. Erdman
- M Rustin Erdman
- Glenn H. and Ruth E. Evans
- Donald L. Evans
- George A. Fait
- Robert and Susan J. Feitler
- James E. Fenger
- John M. and Jeanne C. Flesch
- Rockne G. and Joanne R. Flowers
- James L. Forbes
- Thomas J. and Stephanie Formolo
- William J. and Barbara J. Foy
- Peter E. and Sue E. Freytag
- Jack E. and Janice A. Gaumnitz
- Evelyn Gaumnitz
- Dale L. and Becky Gifford
- Paul B. and Patricia R. Gilbert
- Mildred K. Gill
- Raymond A. Goldbach
- James A. Graaskamp and Jean B. Davis
- William T. Graham
- John W. Gribble
- Neil J. Guenther
- James G. and Kathleen G. Haft
- William A. and Patricia J. Halvorson
- Jeffrey C. and Linda H. Hammes
- R Stephen and Carla Hannahs
- Alfred T. Hansen
- Irwin R. Hansen
- John A. Hatherly
- Gary C. and Jill S. Hatton
- Frank H. and Florence Heckrodt
- Richard M. and Ruth E. Heins
- John A. and Nancy Hevey
- James C. and Margaret W. Hickman
- Peter and Susan Hitch
- John P. Hobbins and Ophelia Lowe-Hobbins
- Richard A. and Barbara J. Hoefs
- James E. and Virginia S. Hoelter
- Walter V. and Elizabeth Holt
- David N. and Mary K. Holtze
- Roy W. and Joanne L. Howard
- Daniel R. and Patricia A. Huber
- Cynthia A. and Jay V. Ihlenfeld
- Jay R. Jacobs
- Richard G. Jacobus and Carolyn Royer Jacobus
- Stephen P. Jarchow
- David L. and Mary L. Johnson
- Bruce M. and Kathryn K. Johnson
- Carl F. and Mary E. Kantner
- Robert M. Karner
- Daniel G. and Nancy Kaye
- William E. Keitel and Jill J. McSweeney
- David J. and Anita K. Keller
- Jack F. Kellner
- David S. Kim
- Archie W. Kimball
- Margaret L. Knauf
- V Michael and Gloria H. Komppa
- Gerald K. Konz
- Martin J. and Alice M. Krebs
- George F. Kress
- Pat and Shirley A. Kubly
- Joyce M. Kuehl
- Robert E. and Cathy J. Lane
- Richard E. and Christine Lane
- Eric J. Larson
- Nixon E. Lauridsen
- David A. and Kris Lenz
- Duane H. Lund
- Thomas P. and Nikki M. Madsen
- Walter E. Malzahn
- Craig S. and Susan E. Manske
- John W. March
- James G. and Rebecca S. Martell
- Treagh R. and Elizabeth R. Martin
- Philip Matthews
- James M. Maurer
- Thomas M. McCahill
- Clyde S. McGregor
- James R. McManus
- Sam B. Mezansky
- Arthur E. Morgan
- Loren D. and Boo Mortenson
- Melinda J. Mount
- Thomas W. and Jane C. Mount
- William J. and Marian R. Nasgovitz
- Ruth L. Nelson
- James W. Neupert
- Robert J. and Michelle J. New
- Gary E. and Mary E. Nussbaum
- Richard C. Oebser
- Kenneth D. Opitz
- San W. Orr
- Richard F. Ortman
- Gregg A. and Kristin Ostrander
- Arthur P. and Gail A. Pasquarella
- William J. and Linda N. Patchett
- Jonathan G. Pellegrin
- Robert R. Perry
- Neil N. and Jessica N. Peters-Michaud
- Daniel S. and Lisa K. Pickett
- Earl W. and Hazel C. Pierson
- Milo S. Pinkerton
- Peter M. and Bonnie A. Platten
- Erwin J. Plesko
- Robert B. Pollock and Anh-Tuyet T. Nguyen
- Jay H. Price
- Rawson S. and Mary E. Price
- Todd C. and Kathleen P. Pulvino
- Thomas F. Pyle
- Floyd W. and Ruth B. Radel
- Larry A. and Kathleen A. Rambo
- Jeff and Judith P. Raymond
- Gregory R. Reed
- Bernard C. and Ruth G. Reese
- Timothy P. Reiland
- Andrew and Dorothy M. Rej
- Julie G. Richardson
- Ralph O. Robinson
- Rodney R. Rohda
- Ernell F. Rothe
- Ricky C. and Mara S. Sandler
- Wesley G. Scheibel
- Jerome A. Scheibl
- James D. Scheinfeld
- Sylvia Scheinfeld
- Jeffrey S. Schlinsog
- John M. and Mary Schroeder
- Roger H. and Shirley M. Schroeder
- Leslie P. Schultz
- Davey S. and Kristine L. Scoon
- John D. Scott
- Alan M. Sebulsky
- Jay R. and Catherine M. Sekelsky
- Jimmy A. and Eilene R. Shadler
- Paul S. and Suzanne K. Shain
- Kenneth F. and Judy Siebel
- Howard M. Skillrud and Jann L. Harrison
- James W. and Mary K. Slocum
- John H. and Cynthia J. Smet
- Irwin F. Smith
- James S. and Kelley J. Smith
- Milo E. Smith
- Marshall C. and Patricia P. Solem
- Kurt C. Sowle
- Ronald E. and Janice L. Sowle
- Kenneth D. and Colleen M. Statz
- Stewart R. Stender and Deborah A. Davenport
- Bradley C. and Lisa A. Tank
- Thomas M. and Julie A. Tefft
- Glen E. and Susan Tellock
- Lloyd H. Thomas
- James H. Thompson
- Howard E. and Judith M. Thompson
- Tara L. Torrens
- Kenneth R. and Bernadine Townsend
- Roy E. and Dorothy M. Tuttle
- Noel E. Urben
- Jay E. and Julie M. Van Cleave
- Dominic A. Visconsi
- John F. and Barbara Wakeman
- Terry D. and Mary B. Warfield
- David L. Warnock
- Velna A. Wells
- Mary Ann West
- James N. and Jane B. Wierzba
- C Webb Williams
- Raymond L. and Kelly K. Wilson
- Dorothy E. Wolfe
- Paul M. Zeller
- Bernard C. and Margaret G. Ziegler
- Anonymous

Campaign Champions

WSB Campaign Champions honors those donors who have made gifts totaling $1,000 or more to the Wisconsin School of Business during the University’s campus-wide fundraising campaign: All Ways Forward. (July 1, 2013 to present)

See all our Campaign Champions

Students Say Thank You

When you make a gift to the Wisconsin School of Business, you help provide much needed support for our students, faculty, and staff. Our students recognize the transformational role your generosity plays in shaping their learning experiences. They—and the entire WSB community—are most grateful for donor support.

Michelle, BBA Student

“I find it wonderful that alumni are willing to help provide students with a superior education like the one they received, and I cannot thank you enough for your generosity.”

Chris, BBA Student

“You not only directly support my financial needs, but my morale as well. Knowing that there are so many donors that support the Wisconsin Idea helps me continue to work hard to represent my school and make society a better place.”

Sarah, BBA Student

“Without the generosity of people like you, going to school at the Wisconsin School of Business would just be a dream. I am grateful for your investment in my education.”

Tyler, BBA Student

“The difference you make is truly immeasurable.”

Jennifer, BBA Student

“Your consideration has shown me the difference alumni can make in the education of others, and I plan to one day show this same consideration so that others can experience the quality education offered by the Wisconsin School of Business.”

Mark, BBA Student

“Your support makes it possible for students like me to forward our education while reducing the financial burden associated with attending a higher education institution.”

Anna, BBA Student

“To know that you have invested in my education because I have shown potential holds great value to me.”

Jennifer, BBA Student

“It means so much to me to have the support of donors, and I continuously do my best to give back to the program, as it has given me the building blocks for a successful future as a Wisconsin alumna.”

Tim, BBA Student

“Generosity from donors is a big reason why the Wisconsin School of Business remains one of the top schools in the country.”

Students thanking Badgers