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MADISON, Wis.—Jay O. Rothman will take office as the next University of Wisconsin System President after a unanimous Board of Regents vote today to offer him the position. Rothman, 62, is chairman and CEO of the law firm Foley & Lardner LLP in Milwaukee.
Jan 21, 2022 · MADISON, Wis.—Jay O. Rothman will take office as the next University of Wisconsin System President after a unanimous Board of Regents vote today to offer him the position. Rothman, 62, is chairman and CEO of the law firm Foley & Lardner LLP in Milwaukee. His appointment begins June 1 and he will earn $550,000 annually.
- Candidates Bring Very Different Backgrounds
- Rothman Keeps Answers Broad, Focuses on Culture and Trust Building
- Schmidt Focuses on Student Success, Campus Autonomy
In the end, the board faces a choice between an experienced insider and a business-minded outsider. Rothman, 62, brings the latter perspective, with a background in business law, particularly strategic acquisitions, mergers, strategic planning and corporate governance. He said he considered the job because he loves Wisconsin and believes the UW Sys...
Rothman generally kept his answers broad, offering few if any concrete examples of programs or efforts that could be implemented to address the system's challenges. He came back often to his experience at Foley and Lardner. He said the UW System needs to improve access and affordability at each campus, but also noted he meets people across the coun...
Schmidt pointed to a career in higher education as the reason he should get the job, saying his experience in government relations would be key to championing the value of each UW campus in the Legislature and the public's eyes. He said his experience working at both the community college and university level has cemented his passion for championin...
Jan 21, 2022 · The University of Wisconsin System board emerged from a closed door meeting Friday to announce it has unanimously selected Milwaukee attorney and law firm CEO Jay Rothman as the system's...
Jan 21, 2022 · MADISON, Wis. — The UW Board of Regents has unanimously selected a Milwaukee-based attorney as the university system’s next president. Jay O. Rothman will take over as UW System President...
Jul 9, 2021 · MADISON, Wis.—Edmund Manydeeds III, President of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, today appointed a 21-member Search and Screen Committee to help identify the next UW System President.
Jan 21, 2022 · Madison, Wis. (WAOW) -- Jay O. Rothman will be the next president of the UW System, the Board of Regents announced Friday. Rothman is the chairman and CEO of the law firm Foley & Lardner LLP...
