Former MLB commissioner and Milwaukee Brewers founder Allan “Bud” Selig will give the commencement speech for UW-Madison’s winter graduating class in December.
Selig, a Milwaukee native, founded the Milwaukee Brewers in 1970 and served as Commissioner of Baseball from 1992 until his retirement in 2015.
He graduated from UW-Madison in 1956 with a bachelor’s degree in American history and political science. He currently co-teaches an upper-level history course called Baseball and Society Since WWII.
Selig sold his stake in the Brewers in 2005 and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame last year.
“I love Madison and I love the university,” Selig said in a statement released by the university. “Those were four of the best years of my life.”
In a video released by the university, Selig expressed his excitement to speak to the class of 2018.
“Throughout my career, I’ve strived to embody the Wisconsin Idea,” he said. “I hope to share with you a bit of advice and a bit of wisdom I've accumulated along the way. Go Badgers.”
Selig will give his commencement speech at the Kohl Center on Dec. 16.
