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PODCAST: Business leader and Gies Business namesake Larry Gies
Jun 17, 2026, 08:00
by
Aaron Bennett
Larry Gies discusses leadership, philanthropy, innovation, and the future of business education.
In this episode of The Gies Download, Gies College of Business benefactor and Madison Industries founder Larry Gies discusses leadership, philanthropy, innovation, and the future of business education. Gies shares his perspective on expanding access to education, the role of athletics in strengthening universities, lessons learned from taking a company public, and why embracing change, especially AI, is essential for educators and business leaders alike.
Check out our previous episodes:
April 20, 2026 – Gies Business Dean Brooke Elliott February 12, 2026 – Marketing alum and Illini football standout Hank Beatty December 4, 2025 – Assistant Dean Andrew Allen talks Experiential Learning September 29, 2025 – Gies Business alum and Culver’s CEO Julie Fussner August 19, 2025 – Gies Professor Tatyana Deryugina July 21, 2025 - Gies Business Chief Marketing Officer Jan Slater June 16, 2025 – Former White House Chief of Staff Sam Skinner April 1, 2025 – Gies alumnus, accounting pioneer Lester McKeever February 11, 2024 – Professor Oscar Ybarra on workplace wellness, psychology in business January 24, 2024 - Alumnus and longtime Gies supporter Tony Petullo December 6, 2024 - Director, Health Care Research Initiative David Molitor November 6, 2024 - Associate Dean for Equity Denise Lewin Loyd August 21, 2024 – Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs Nehemiah Scott April 18, 2024 – Dean Jeffrey R. Brown August 16, 2023 – Gies Chief Disruption Officer Robert Brunner July 5, 2023 – Gies alumnus and namesake Larry Gies June 2, 2023 – Gies professor and travel expert Mark Wolters Mar. 30, 2023 – Gies alumna and CTS Impact Founder Julie Scott Dec.19, 2022 – Poets&Quants Founder John Byrne Dec. 2, 2022 – Dean Emeritus Larry DeBrock on his long career, passion for teaching Oct. 31, 2022 – Undergraduate admissions at Gies with Kelly Janssen Sept. 14, 2022 – Executive Associate Dean Brooke Elliott on online education, gender barriers, and more July 11, 2022 – iVenture Director Manu Edakara on entrepreneurship at Gies May 26, 2022 – Gies professor Don Fullerton on environment and economy May 4, 2022 – Secret Service agent turned iMBA student Lucy Chang Evans March 28, 2022 – Accounting professor Nerissa Brown Feb. 18, 2022 – Former Olympian Brock Kreitzburg Feb. 8, 2022 – SAA Executive Director Jackie Price-Osafo Nov. 19, 2021 – Marketing professor Tiffany White Oct. 21, 2021 – Super Bowl champion Nick Allegretti Sept. 8, 2021 – Dean Jeff Brown Aug. 24, 2021 – Athletic Director Josh Whitman
