Cynthia H. Milligan
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Cynthia Hardin Milligan is a director of Wells Fargo & Company and a former dean
of the College of Business Administration at the University of Nebraska
at Lincoln
.
Milligan received her BA
degree in French from the University of Kansas
and her JD
degree from the George Washington University
National Law Center. She first practiced law with a large Washington, D.C.
, law firm before becoming a senior partner in a law firm in Lincoln, Nebraska
, in 1981.
In her law career she has served as an adjunct professor
at Georgetown University Law College
and an adjunct professor at the University of Nebraska College of Law with emphasis in the areas of tax
ation and banking law
. Milligan also served as director of banking and finance for the State of Nebraska.
From 1991 to 1998 she was president and chief executive officer of Cynthia Milligan & Associates, a consulting firm for financial institutions located in Lincoln, Nebraska
.
In 1992 she was elected a director of Norwest Bank, and upon the merger with Wells Fargo & Company in 1998 she became a director of Wells Fargo. She was also elected a director of infoUSA
in 2000 and Raven Industries
in 2001.
Milligan was named the eighth dean of the College of Business Administration of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1998. She served until the summer of 2010.
Besides her academic position, Milligan is currently a director of Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco, California
; the Gallup Organization, Omaha, Nebraska
, and Princeton, New Jersey
; Calvert
investment funds, Bethesda, Maryland
; and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek, Michigan
.
She and her husband, Robert S. Milligan, a businessman, are the parents of five children. Milligan is the daughter of former Secretary of Agriculture, Clifford M. Hardin
, and sister of Nancy H. Rogers
.
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the College of Business Administration at the University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska...
at Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
.
Milligan received her BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in French from the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
and her JD
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree from the George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
National Law Center. She first practiced law with a large Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, law firm before becoming a senior partner in a law firm in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
, in 1981.
In her law career she has served as an adjunct professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at Georgetown University Law College
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
and an adjunct professor at the University of Nebraska College of Law with emphasis in the areas of tax
Tax
To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...
ation and banking law
Bank regulation
Bank regulations are a form of government regulation which subject banks to certain requirements, restrictions and guidelines. This regulatory structure creates transparency between banking institutions and the individuals and corporations with whom they conduct business, among other things...
. Milligan also served as director of banking and finance for the State of Nebraska.
From 1991 to 1998 she was president and chief executive officer of Cynthia Milligan & Associates, a consulting firm for financial institutions located in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
.
In 1992 she was elected a director of Norwest Bank, and upon the merger with Wells Fargo & Company in 1998 she became a director of Wells Fargo. She was also elected a director of infoUSA
InfoUSA
Infogroup, Inc., is a data, research and marketing company which offers email marketing and other marketing services. The company's corporate headquarters are located in Papillion, Nebraska. Infogroup employs approximately 3,200 people and operates in 9 countries.- History :Infogroup was formed in...
in 2000 and Raven Industries
Raven Industries
Raven Industries is a U.S manufacturer of plastic, electronic, and "special apparel" products established in 1956 to make commercial and recreational hot air balloons. After its establishment the company's product offerings expanded to include items such as large plastic storage containers for use...
in 2001.
Milligan was named the eighth dean of the College of Business Administration of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1998. She served until the summer of 2010.
Besides her academic position, Milligan is currently a director of Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
; the Gallup Organization, Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
, and Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
; Calvert
Calvert
-Places:Australia* Calvert River, Northern TerritoryCanada* Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador* Calvert Island, Ontario* Calvert Island United Kingdom* Calvert, Buckinghamshire, England** Calvert railway stationUnited States...
investment funds, Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
; and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek, Michigan
Battle Creek, Michigan
Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Calhoun county...
.
She and her husband, Robert S. Milligan, a businessman, are the parents of five children. Milligan is the daughter of former Secretary of Agriculture, Clifford M. Hardin
Clifford M. Hardin
Clifford Morris Hardin served as United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1969 to 1971.Hardin was born near Knightstown, Indiana, to J. Alvin Hardin and Mabel Hardin. He earned a B.S. , an M.S. and a Ph.D...
, and sister of Nancy H. Rogers
Nancy H. Rogers
Nancy Hardin Rogers is a former Attorney General of Ohio, a former Dean of the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and the current holder of the Michael E. Moritz Chair in Alternative Dispute Resolution at the Moritz College of Law....
.