Welcome to the Lubar College of Business
A Message from the Dean
We’re delighted that you’re visiting the Lubar College of Business website to learn more about the outstanding programs, services, research, and people at Lubar!
As we continue to witness, the world is an increasingly complex place, and the business environments in which we work are equally complex and challenging.
But they are also abundantly ripe with opportunity.
At the Lubar College we know that — in order to seize on that opportunity — it will take analytical minds and creative ideas.
That is why our focus is on Leading Through Analytics and Innovation.
In all facets of what we do — classroom instruction, academic and applied research, executive education, and corporate knowledge partnerships — we are working to bring the “left brain” and the “right brain” together to solve challenges and capture new possibilities.
We hope that as you explore the Lubar College, you’ll see the great work we are doing, the impact it has on individuals, companies, and the economy, and the exciting future we envision.
Kaushal Chari
Sheldon B. Lubar Dean
Sheldon B. Lubar
Sheldon Lubar is the founder and Chairman of Lubar & Co. Previously, he served as Chairman and CEO of Christiana Companies, Inc., chairman of C2 Inc. and a director of MassMutual Life Insurance Co., U.S. Bancorp, MGIC Investment Corp., Ameritech Corporation, Weatherford International, Grant Prideco, Approach Resources, EnLink Midstream and other public companies. During his career, Mr. Lubar has held governmental appointments under three U.S. presidents. President Jimmy Carter named him Commissioner of the White House Conference on Small Business in 1979-80. President Richard M. Nixon appointed him Assistant Secretary, Housing Production and Mortgage Credit, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration, and Director of the Federal National Mortgage Association, in 1973-74. He completed this service under President Gerald Ford. Mr. Lubar served as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and as its President. In 1991, Mr. Lubar served as Co-Chairman of the Governor’s Conference on Small Business. He was Trustee and Acting Chairman of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board and President of the Milwaukee Art Museum. Mr. Lubar holds degrees in Business Administration and Law from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has honorary doctorate degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and the Medical College of Wisconsin.