Elbert H. Neese, Jr. Professorship in Economics

“Ebbie” Neese, former president of the Beloit Corporation, was a long-standing trustee of Beloit College and a close friend of Miller Upton. In his memory, the Neese Family Foundation has endowed the Elbert H. Neese, Jr. Professorship in Economics, which will support the faculty member charged with directing the annual Miller Upton Forum.

From its earliest days, Beloit College has undertaken a public mission: to prepare young people for educated, open-minded and responsible citizenship. We are honored to perpetuate Ebbie’s belief in that mission through this endowed professorship.

News: The first holder of the Elbert H. Neese, Jr. Professorship in Economics named

At its October 2007 meeting of the Board of Trustees of Beloit College, Dean Franken announced Emily Chamlee-Wright as the first holder of the Elbert H. Neese, Jr. Professorship in Economics.  Professor Chamlee-Wright earned her PhD in Economics from George Mason University in 1993 whereupon she joined the Beloit College faculty.  Professor Chamlee-Wright has spent her career investigating the cultural and institutional forces that foster free, peaceful, and prosperous societies. As the Elbert H. Neese, Jr. Professor, she will direct and develop the Upton Forum and related programs.