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Northwestern Mutual donation to create institute
Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Inc. has agreed to donate $4.2 million over the next five years to The American College in Bryn Mawr, Pa., to create The Northwestern Mutual Granum Center for Financial Security.
Marquette alumnus to give $1 million gift for dental school expansion
Marquette University School of Dentistry alumnus Dr. Rick Kushner will donate $1 million to the Building for the Future campaign, which will support the school’s 40,000-square-foot expansion.
Mount Mary College appoints Sprangers as vice president
Lynn Sprangers has been appointed vice president for communications and community engagement at Mount Mary College in Milwaukee.
Modine to acquire Canadian manufacturer
Racine-based Modine Manufacturing Company, a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, has signed a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire privately held Geofinity Manufacturing of Surrey, British Columbia.
New hires and promotions
Tom Lange has been promoted to bank manager at Waukesha State Bank’s Silvernail Road office in Pewaukee.
Register for the BizTimes M&A Forum
Industry experts will provide insight on the mergers and acquisitions market in Milwaukee at the BizTimes M&A Forum on Friday, June 8, from 7:30 a.m. to noon, at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee.
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Weber acquires Hypneumat
Franklin-based Hypneumat Inc. has been purchased by John Weber, a Milwaukee-area business executive.
Hackmann earns Baird citizenship award
Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. has named Glen Hackmann its 2012 Brenton H. Rupple Citizenship Award recipient.
Farm bill threatens Wisconsin’s dairy industry
The debate over federal dairy policy and the Dairy Security Act (DSA) contained within the more comprehensive U.S. farm bill legislation is far from over.
Roadrunner acquires Mass. carrier
Cudahy-based transportation and logistics company Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. has acquired all outstanding capital stock in CTW Transport.