Jeffrey A. Joerres, Bus Ad '83, was elected to the Marquette University Board of Trustees in 2000.
He is chairman and chief executive officer of Manpower Inc., a world leader in the employment services industry, creating and delivering services that enable its clients to win in the changing world of work. The $22 billion company offers employers a range of services for the entire employment and business cycle, including permanent, temporary and contract recruitment, employee assessment and selection, training, outplacement, outsourcing and consulting. Manpower is a Fortune 500 New York Stock Exchange company with corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He joined Manpower in 1993 as Vice President of Marketing, responsible for the company's overall marketing strategy. He later served as Senior Vice President of European Operations and Global Account Management and Development. In 1999 he was promoted to president and CEO, and in 2001 he was named Chairman of the Board.
Under Joerres' leadership, Manpower has transformed its business strategy, adding new business lines that have expanded the company's ability to assist clients and candidates in navigating the changing world of work. Manpower is known as the industry thought leader and a pioneer in emerging markets, helping governments, multinationals and individuals to succeed in transforming their labor markets to compete in the global economy.
Under Joerres' tenure, Manpower has experienced rapid growth, expanding the footprint of the organization to over 4,200 offices across 82 countries and territories. His achievements for the company have seen Manpower share value more than triple, and the company has climbed the ranks of the Fortune 500 list, moving from 183 to 119. It has been Manpower's s steady financial performance and strict adherence to governance guidelines that have contributed to it being named as one of the "Best Managed Companies in America" for the fifth time in 2007 by Forbes magazine. In 2009 Fortune magazine named Manpower as one of the most admired companies in the staffing industry for the seventh year in a row. Also in 2009 Joerres was named to Institutional Investor magazine's annual list of the best CEOs in America for the sixth time, ranking #1 in the Business and Professional Services category.
Joerres is known as a strong proponent of job training and workforce development initiatives. In addition to the Manpower Inc. board, he is a member of the board of directors of Artisan Funds and Johnson Controls. Joerres also serves on the board of trustees for the Committee for Economic Development (CED) and is co-chair of the Future Workforce Committee of the Greater Milwaukee Committee.
He received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the College of Business Administration and is a member of the Marquette University 1881 Society.
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.,
- Mr. Darren R. Jackson
- Mr. James F. Janz
- Mr. Jeffrey A. Joerres
- Rev. Timothy R. Lannon, S.J.
- Mr. John P. Lynch
- 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.
- Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J.
- Ms. Kristine A. Rappe
- Mr. Joseph J. Rauenhorst
- Mr. Glenn A. Rivers
- Mr. James A. Runde
- Hon. W. Greg Ryberg
- 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
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| Established: | 1881 |
| Location: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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