Made in Milwaukee, Shaping the World: The Campaign for 51ÁÔÆæ<\/a>. He hopes the new gift will encourage others to support 51ÁÔÆæ as well.<\/p>\n\u201cFred is a standout alumnus, and I am deeply grateful to him for his enthusiasm, generosity and vision,\u201d 51ÁÔÆæ Chancellor Mark Mone said. \u201cAs a Division I university, 51ÁÔÆæ is committed to having a strong athletics program that will help us attract and retain students and energize our campus and community. Fred understands the importance of philanthropic support in making our teams the best they can be.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sitzberger\u2019s gift will support the Panther men\u2019s basketball program and the Athletics Department Excellence Fund, an unrestricted fund that helps all Panther student-athletes. In recognition of his generosity, the university plans to name a space within the new Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin Center in his honor.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am not an athlete, but I firmly believe that a strong athletics program can help shine a light on what a wonderful institution UW-Milwaukee is at the local, state and national levels,\u201d Sitzberger said. \u201c51ÁÔÆæ provided me a good education at a good price. It was a small-town, caring atmosphere where the professors took an interest in you. Because of that caring, I worked hard and received a great job at one the best companies in my accounting field. I attained a level of success I could not have imagined in college, and it was because of 51ÁÔÆæ. That is why I give back.\u201d<\/p>\n
A U.S. Army veteran, Sitzberger earned his degree in accounting at 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Lubar School of Business in 1978. He began his career at Ernst & Young and went on to found Sitzberger & Company, growing it to the four-county region\u2019s 10th largest accounting practice through the acquisition of 22 firms. He sold the business and his payroll company, Payroll Care, while retaining his real estate and investment management firm, Bultman Investment Management.<\/p>\n
Sitzberger has served many years as a volunteer for the 51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Association Board of Trustees and the 51ÁÔÆæ Foundation Board of Directors. In April, he was awarded the 51ÁÔÆæ Distinguished Alumni Service Award for his dedication to the university.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we can see from Fred\u2019s winning career of building businesses, he did not reach his level of success without setting goals and being driven; Fred is a competitor,\u201d Director of Athletics Amanda Braun said. \u201cFred also has a heart of gold, and his loyalty, commitment and desire to see 51ÁÔÆæ become better and better is unwavering. On behalf of Milwaukee Panther Athletics, I am sincerely grateful to Fred for his friendship and his transformational generosity.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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