Jeffrey A. Joerres, Bus Ad '83, was elected to the Marquette University Board of Trustees in 2000.
He is Chairman, CEO and President of Manpower Inc., a world leader in the employment services industry, providing workforce management services and solutions to customers through 4,400 offices in 73 countries. Manpower is a Fortune 500 New York Stock Exchange company with corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its total sales in 2006 were $17.6 billion.
He was appointed President and CEO of Manpower Inc. in 1999 and Chairman of the Board in 2001. He joined Manpower in 1993 as Vice President of Marketing, responsible for the company's overall marketing strategy. He then served as Senior Vice President of European Operations and Global Account Management and Development.
He is credited with the establishment and growth of Manpower's portfolio of global accounts, which now represent more than $1 billion in annual sales volume. At the same time, he oversaw Manpower's European operations.
He is a member of the board of directors of Artisan Funds and Johnson Controls, Inc. On a national level, he is known as a strong proponent of job training and workforce development initiatives.
He serves on the board of directors of the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee, Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, the Medical College of Wisconsin, and the United Way of Greater Milwaukee. He is a member of the Greater Milwaukee Committee and serves as co-chair of its CEO Diversity Committee.
He received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the College of Business Administration and is a member of the Marquette University 1881 Society.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- Mr. Ned W. Bechthold
- Ms. Natalie A. Black
- Mr. John F. Ferraro
- Rev. James P. Flaherty, S.J.,
- Mr. Richard J. Fotsch
- Rev. James G. Gartland, S.J.,
- Ms. Mary E. Henke
- Mr. Darren R. Jackson
- Mr. James F. Janz
- Mr. Jeffrey A. Joerres
- Mr. Edward F. Kosnik
- Rev. Timothy R. Lannon, S.J.
- Mr. John P. Lynch
- Rev. Douglas Marcouiller, S.J.
- Rev. James P. McDermott, S.J.
- Dr. Arnold L. Mitchem
- Rev. Joseph M. O'Keefe, S.J.
- Mr. James D. O'Rourke
- Mr. Ulice Payne, Jr.
- Ms. Kristine A. Rappe
- Mr. Joseph J. Rauenhorst
- Mr. Glenn A. Rivers
- Mr. James A. Runde
- Mrs. Mary Ladish Selander
- Ms. Mary Ellen Stanek
- Mr. John J. Stollenwerk
- Mr. Charles M. Swoboda
- Ms. Cherryl T. Thomas
- Rev. Thomas H. Tobin, S.J.
- Ms. Rhona Vogel
- Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J.
- Mr. Charles M. Williams, Jr.
- Ms. Anne A. Zizzo
Quick Facts About Marquette
| Identity: | Catholic, Jesuit, private |
| Established: | 1881 |
| Location: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Undergraduate: | 8,048 |
| Postgraduate: | 3,500 |
| Campus: | Urban, 90 acres |
| Athletics: | 14 NCAA Division I teams (Big East) |
| Colors: | Blue and Gold |
