Office of the President
The College places sovereign, governing responsibility in a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees. The Trustees of the College have final governing and fiduciary responsibility. Inasmuch as the College is affiliated both by desire and history with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, a majority of the Trustees are members of ELCA congregations.
The Board meets in full session three times per year -- at Homecoming in the Autumn, in early February, and at Commencement in May. Board Officers are elected at the Annual Meeting in May, and serve one year in that capacity. Officers may be re-elected indefinitely. Trustees serve four-year terms, and also may be re-elected indefinitely.
After long and meritorious service, a member of the Board may be elected a Trustee Emeritus by the Board. Trustees Emeriti are seated at Board meetings with voice only.
The Board is limited to thirty-three members. They are listed below in alphabetical order, with Officers first.
The Officers of the Board
Edward W. Smeds
Class of '57
President, Operations (retired)
Kraft Foods
Glenview, Illinois
Chairman,
Thrivent Mutual Funds
Minneapolis, Minnesota
| First Vice Chairman Robert A. Cornog Chairman, President, and CEO (ret.) Snap-On Incorporated Kenosha, Wisconsin |
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| Secretary Mark E. Barmak Vice President, Government Affairs (retired) Abbott Laboratories Abbott Park, Illinois |
Ex Officio William R. Abt Vice President for Administration and Business Carthage College |
| Ex Officio Phillip R. Godin Godin, Geraghty & Puntillo, S.C. Kenosha, Wisconsin |
Ex Officio President F. Gregory Campbell |
Trustees of the College
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Ross A. Anderson, '75 Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Mary Bishop President and Chief Leo Burnett USA Chicago, Illinois |
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Steven M. Chapman Group Vice President, Emerging Markets and Businesses Cummins Inc. Columbus, Indiana |
Richard M. Christman Executive Partner Giant Partners, LLC Decatur, Illinois Chairman ,Caresoft Global, LLC Decatur, Illinois |
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W. Craig Deaton, '72 President Gateway Mortgage Corp. Kenosha, Wisconsin |
John L. Gorton, '66 President Gorton Farms, Inc. Racine, Wisconsin |
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Jeff Hamar, '80 President Galleher Corporation Santa Fe Springs, California |
Hoyt H. Harper II, '77 Senior Vice President Brand Management Starwood Hotels and Resorts White Plains, New York |
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William H. Kelley Vice Chairman Jelly Belly Candy Company North Chicago, Illinois |
Thomas E. Kieso, '73 Co-Owner William F. Meyer Company Aurora, Illinois |
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James R. Klauser Senior Vice President (ret.) Wisconsin Energy Corporation Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Thomas W. Lentz, '63 Chairman Global Display Solutions Inc. Roundhead, Ohio |
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Dean A. Matthews, '84 General Manager Matthews Distributing Company of Iowa Dubuque, Iowa |
Marilyn R. Olson Assistant Director for Colleges and Universities Vocation and Education Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Chicago, Illinois |
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Gordon D. Postlewaite, '59 Assistant Superintendent for Administration (retired) Oswego Community Unit District #308 Oswego, Illinois |
Loren H. Semler, '65 President Semler Industries, Inc. Franklin Park, Illinois |
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John R. Sladek, Jr., '65 Professor of Pediatrics and Neuroscience University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora, Colorado |
Arthur F. Staubitz Senior Vice President (retired) Portfolio Strategy Baxter International, Inc. Deerfield, Illinois |
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Catherine Lowry Straz David A. Straz, Jr., Foundation Tampa, Florida |
The Rev. Paul W. Stumme-Diers Bishop, Greater Milwaukee Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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Debra S. Waller, '78 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Jockey International, Inc. Kenosha, Wisconsin |
June Boatman Waller, '63 Trustee Franklin I. and Irene List Saemann Foundation Champaign, Illinois |
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Gary Wilson President Wilson Printing, Inc. Mundelein, Illinois |
Trustees Emeriti
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Waldo E. Berger, '47 President (ret.) Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
Howard J. Brown President United Communications Corporation Publisher (retired) ,Kenosha News Kenosha, Wisconsin |
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A. W. Clausen, '44 Chairman and CEO (retired) Bank of America Corporation San Francisco, California |
John W. Fritsch President Libertyville, Illinois |
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William D. George President and CEO (retired) SC Johnson Racine, Wisconsin |
The Rev. Hoover T. Grimsby Senior Pastor (retired) Central Lutheran Church Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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Jack S. Harris, '49 President Emeritus Siebert Lutheran Foundation Brookfield, Wisconsin |
Donald D. Hedberg, '50 Civic Leader Gulfstream, Florida |
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The Rev. Raymond A. Heine Bishop (retired), Michigan Synod Detroit, Michigan |
The Rev. Robert H. Herder Bishop Emeritus Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Appleton, Wisconsin |
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William L. Niemann, '41 Vice President-Law, General Counsel and Secretary (retired) Brunswick Corporation Lake Forest, Illinois |
John H. Pender Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (retired) Appleton, Wisconsin |
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Ralph J. Tenuta Chairman of the Board Chairman ,Tenuta's, Inc. Kenosha, Wisconsin |
John P. Timmerwilke Director, Information Services (retired) Nutrilite Products Buena Park, California |