Speakers
Michael W. Grebe
President and CEO, Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation and Chairman of the board, The Philanthropy Roundtable
Michael W. Grebe is president and CEO of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. Prior to his selection, Mr. Grebe was a member of the foundation’s board of directors for six years. Before joining the Bradley Foundation, Mr. Grebe was the chairman and CEO of Foley & Lardner, one of the country’s largest law firms, where he was a partner for more than 25 years. He is also chairman of the board of The Philanthropy Roundtable.
Mr. Grebe is a former member and president of the board of regents for the University of Wisconsin and past member and chairman of the board of visitors for the United States Military Academy. He has served as a civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army, and as a member of the Wisconsin Board of Veterans Affairs, and was a member of the board of overseers of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and the board of directors of the Milwaukee Brewers. He is a member of the board of directors of Oshkosh Truck Corporation and the Church Mutual Insurance Company. He served as a member of the Republican National Committee for 18 years, and is a former general counsel of the RNC. Mr. Grebe received his bachelor's degree with honors from the United States Military Academy and his law degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and was Note and Comment Editor of the University of Michigan Law Review. He served in the United States Army and was awarded the Combat Infantryman’s Badge and two Bronze Stars (one for valor) for his service in Vietnam.
