MSOE honors M&I chairman at spring commencement
| Published: 05/03/2004 |
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MSOE’s Spring Commencement is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 22 at Marcus Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee. James Wigdale, chairman of the board of Marshall & Ilsley Corp., will give the keynote address and receive an honorary Doctor of Business degree.
Wigdale joined Marshall & Ilsley Bank in 1962. During his career at M&I, Wigdale served in a number of positions in the Commercial Banking Division, and was later elected vice chairman and director of Marshall & Ilsley Corp. in 1988, and chairman and chief executive officer in 1992. He serves as a director and president of M&I Ventures LLC and M&I Capital Markets Group LLC, and is a director of M&I Brokerage Services Inc., Marshall & Ilsley Trust Co. N.A., M&I Investment Management Inc. and Metavante Corp.
A member of the MSOE Board of Regents since 1996, Wigdale is secretary and treasurer of the board of directors of Columbia St. Mary’s Inc.; a member of the board of Columbia Health System Inc, Columbia Foundation, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children’s Hospital Foundation, Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs of Greater Milwaukee; chairman of the board of trustees of YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee Inc.; and a director of Milwaukee Redevelopment Corporation, the Greater Milwaukee Committee and Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. He also serves as a director of Mason Wells Inc., Green Bay Packaging Inc. and Sentry Insurance. He has been a member of The Financial Services Roundtable since 1974.
Wigdale earned a bachelor of arts degree from Stanford University in 1959 and an honorary degree from Ripon College in 2001.