Chairman
Mortenson Investment Group, LLC

When Loren’s in the room, you’ll know it. He’s got a presence like no one else in Madison, and it shows through with a great big smile and an even bigger generosity.

A native of Brooten, Minnesota, Loren first served in the U.S. Navy before coming to Madison nearly forty years ago. He has an economics degree from the UW-Madison and began his career with Mortenson, Matzelle and Meldrum Insurance, an independent agency which he founded in 1970. In 1995, Loren founded Mortenson Investment Group and currently serves as its Chairman and CEO, as well as continuing his chairmanship with Mortenson, Matzelle and Meldrum.

Loren is committed to Madison business, and lends his years of experience to several area companies. He is currently serving as: Chairman and Director of Inacom Information Systems; Director of First Business Financial Systems and Director of Ideal Builders.

Loren’s philanthropic commitments are also extensive: he is active with the United Way’s Alexis de Tocqueville Society; Director of the United Way of Dane County Trust Foundation; Director of the Capital Times Kids Fund; and a supporter and past director of Young Life of Madison. He is a member of Christ Presbyterian Church, The Bascom Hill Society, the UW Alumni Association, the Badger Fund’s Director’s Club, and the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.

In addition, Loren founded the Mortenson Family Foundation, a trust that assists charitable, scientific and educational organizations in the extended Madison community.