This fund was established in honor of Frank L. Weyenberg in 1984 for the purpose of supporting annual course development to faculty members teaching in the MBA Program.

Weyenberg entered his family’s shoe business in 1897 at age 15. By 1906, he was president of the Weyenberg Shoe Manufacturing Company based in Milwaukee, WI. Weyenberg was president of the company until 1962, when he became chairman. During his time as president and chairman, company sales grew from $200,000 to more than $78 million. Weyenberg remained on the board of directors of the company, now called the Weyco Group, until his death in 1976.