Charles M. Swoboda, Eng '89, was elected to the Marquette University Board of Trustees in 2004.
He is chairman and chief executive officer of Cree Inc., a publically traded LED lighting company headquartered in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park. Cree is leading the LED lighting revolution to replace conventional lighting technology with energy-efficient LEDs, which use one-tenth the energy of incandescent light bulbs and last more than 10 years.
Chuck joined Cree in 1993 helping it grow from a small company with a few dozen employees and $6 million in revenue to a global company with more than 3,000 employees worldwide, annual revenues of approximately $550 million and a market capitalization of approximately $2.8 billion. He has served as chief executive officer since 2001 and chairman of the board of directors since 2005.
He received the Spirit of Marquette Award in 2004 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
| Identity: | Catholic, Jesuit, private |
| Established: | 1881 |
| Location: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Undergraduate: | 8,048 |
| Postgraduate: | 3,500 |
| Campus: | Urban, 90 acres |
| Athletics: | 14 NCAA Division I teams (Big East) |
| Colors: | Blue and Gold |
