Four times a year, our members gather for an evening of conversation, dinner, and a briefing from a nationally recognized voice in economics, business, or public policy.
A working record of who has stood before the Club — from this season's guests to the statesmen and Nobel laureates who came before them.
| No. | Speaker | Role | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Andrew Opdyke, CFA | Economist & Portfolio Strategist | 2026 |
| 02 | Kim J. Ruhl | Economist | 2026 |
| 03 | Dr. Michael Munger | Professor, Duke University | 2025 |
| 04 | Steve Forbes | Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, Forbes | 2025 |
| No. | Speaker | Role | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | George H. W. Bush | President of the United States | Alumnus |
| — | Alan Greenspan | Chairman, Federal Reserve Board | Alumnus |
| — | Dr. Milton Friedman | Nobel Laureate, University of Chicago | Alumnus |
| — | Dr. Lawrence Klein | Nobel Laureate, University of Pennsylvania | Alumnus |
| — | William Simon | U.S. Secretary of the Treasury | Alumnus |
| — | Sen. William Proxmire | United States Senator, Wisconsin | Alumnus |
| — | Dr. Arthur Burns | Chairman, Federal Reserve Board | Alumnus |
| — | Dr. Martin Feldstein | Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers | Alumnus |
In 1963, three young Sheboygan businessmen — James Raffel, Konrad Testwuide, and Robert Sawvell — saw the need for a local forum where residents could hear directly from the people shaping the national economy, rather than reading about them secondhand.
A private forum for improving the awareness and knowledge of its members on the economic and social questions of the day.
Members meet four times each calendar year. Each gathering opens with a social and networking hour, giving members a chance to meet the guest speaker directly, followed by dinner and a formal address.
Membership is limited and by application. In exchange, members receive a standing seat at a forum that has, over sixty years, hosted two U.S. Presidents, sitting Senators and Cabinet secretaries, Federal Reserve chairmen, and Nobel laureates in economics.
