Our Board
Our mission is to be a catalyst for positive and lasting change leading to healthier environments and communities.
Our Board
James D. Ericson
Retired Chairman,
Northwestern Mutual
James D. Ericson, former Chairman and Chief Executive of Northwestern Mutual, joined The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread Board of Trustees in November 2000. Mr. Ericson was Chairman of the United Way of Greater Milwaukee and the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. He is a Director of the Milwaukee Redevelopment Corporation, the Milwaukee School of Engineering, The Lyric Opera of Chicago, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, Marcus Corporation and Green Bay Packaging. He also is a Trustee Emeritus of Lawrence University. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa and the Iowa College of Law.
