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About Tom
Tom Still recently capped a successful 23-year career as president of the Wisconsin Technology Council. He previously worked for the Wisconsin State Journal in a succession of roles, including chief political reporter, editorial page editor, and associate editor.
Still's weekly Inside Wisconsin column focuses on public policy, business, politics, and trends in technology, while also touching on aspects of Wisconsin life shaped by five decades of living in the Badger State.
Still was a senior lecturer for 16 years in the Department of Life Sciences Communication at UW-Madison. He continues to serve on boards or advisory groups for the UW-Madison College of Engineering, the Marshfield Clinic Health System, and First Business Bank. He also advises Competitive Wisconsin Inc.
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