Tom Gales '70 & Marilyn Gales
Tom and Marilyn Gales both grew up on the north side of Milwaukee. Tom earned his Bachelor’s in Business Administration from UWM in 1970. After graduation, Tom and Marilyn moved to Peoria, IL, where he began a 40-year career at Caterpillar, Inc. His work took their family around the globe. Tom retired in 2009 from Caterpillar as Vice President Latin America. Tom credits his success to a strong academic foundation developed at UWM and Marilyn.
Impact
Tom and Marilyn want to provide renewable scholarship funds to students who face needs like those they faced when Tom attended UWM: students who are from the Milwaukee metro area, with good grades, financial need, and the intent to study business at UWM.