James A. Runde, Eng ’69, was elected to the Marquette University Board of Trustees in 2000.
He is a special advisor and a former vice chairman of Morgan Stanley. During his 34-year career with the firm, he has been responsible for a wide array of mergers, privatizations and restructurings and is highly regarded for his expertise in the transportation industry. In addition, he is a member of the board of directors of The Kroger Co., one of the nation's largest retail companies. Mr. Runde is also a trustee of the Pierpont Morgan Library.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Marquette University and a master’s degree from George Washington University School of Business.
After attending Marquette on an NROTC scholarship, he served five years as an officer in the U.S. Navy. As an alumnus, he has maintained his relationship with the university.
Mr. Runde has served on the advisory board of the College of Business Administration, as an executive on campus and is a member of the National Honor Society of the Marquette Financial Management Association.
He is a member of the Marquette University 1881 Society and has received the Professional Achievement Award from the College of Engineering.
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 |
