Brad is a graduate of UM’s Taubman College of Architecture and Planning. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the ASU – Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Brad has had a bifurcated career, first working as a Fortune 500 corporation business executive with architectural design firms in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. In this role, Brad travelled extensively across the Americas, Europe and Asia. Brad enjoyed growing professional relationships and personal friendships with UM grads all over the world.
Recently, Brad has taken on the role of entrepreneur and investor. He has participated in the early growth stages of several fast-growing tech companies that have been profitably sold or have moved from the private to public markets. Currently, Brad is co-owner of a legal document management company serving law firms and corporations worldwide.
Brad lives in downtown Scottsdale with his wife Suzanne and their Bernedoodle “Maggie”. Both Brad and Suzanne are avid photographers/creators and travel extensively, never failing of course to run into a fellow alumnus and sharing a terrific Michigan story.
The “Why”
“The “Why” for Michigan is simple. I’m a native Ann Arborite, and my immediate and extended family have had student or employee ties to the University for nearly 100 years. The neighborhoods I grew up in were filled with Nobel Peace Prize laureates, esteemed professors, medical researchers, musicians, and artists; all connected to Michigan. That created a lifelong line of continuity between me and the University. Whether in an official capacity or ex-officio, serving as an ambassador for Michigan has been hard-wired into my personality and comes second nature.”