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Dennis J. Kuester

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Dennis J. Kuester is an American businessman.[1][2] He served as chairman and chief executive officer of Marshall & Ilsley from 1993 to 2010.[1][3][4]

Biography

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Early life

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He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee with a degree in Accounting and Finance in 1966.[3][5]

Career

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He joined Marshall & Ilsley in 1976. From 1987 to 1993, he served as its president, and as its chairman and CEO from 1993 to 2010.[1][2][4] In 2006, he earned US$5.21 million, and from 2001 to 2006, US$24.79 million.[3] He retired in October 2010[4]

He has served on the boards of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, IBM, Krueger International, Metavante, Modine Manufacturing, Super Steel Products and the Wausau Paper Corporation.[1][2]

Philanthropy

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He has served on the boards of trustees of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Pabst Theater, the United Way, YMCA of Wisconsin and the Christian Stewardship Foundation.[2]

A Republican, he has supported George W. Bush, John McCain and Paul Ryan. He is the chairman of the board of directors of the Bradley Foundation.[2][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Forbes profile
  2. ^ a b c d e Bloomberg BusinessWeek
  3. ^ a b c Forbes: 2006 compensation
  4. ^ a b c Paul Gores, http://www.jsonline.com/business/105339093.html, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 20, 2010
  5. ^ Great Journeys: An Inspirational Series, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Spring 2007
  6. ^ "The Bradley Foundation Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 2014-02-16. Retrieved 2013-01-03.