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Pat McGowan

South Central Wisconsin Advisory Board Member

Pat McGowan

About Pat

Pat McGowan was President of University Book Store (UBS) for over 15 years before retiring in 2023.  Pat remains active on the Board of UBS and in the communities that First Business Bank serves. The University Book Store has been in existence since 1894 and has enjoyed tremendous success both financially and in furthering its mission in the past 15 years under Pat’s leadership.

As a visionary in the industry with proven success through times of unprecedented change, Pat has been asked to serve on several national and local boards, including NACS Foundation Board, ICBA Board of Directors, NACSCORP Board of Directors, Indico Board of Directors, MIG Commercial Real Estate, Village of Waunakee Finance Committee, Village of Waunakee Plan Commission, Village of Waunakee/Town of Westport Joint Plan Commission, and Edgewood Campus Grade School.

Pat received his BBA from the University of Wisconsin Madison with degrees in both Accounting and in Finance, Investment, and Banking in May of 1987 and his CPA designation in 1990.

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