World Affairs Seminar

Francis X. Vogel is a seasoned nonprofit professional with 29 years experience as a staff person or consultant to various Milwaukee-area groups. He is currently the Executive Director of World Affairs Seminar, a Rotary-initiated nonprofit organization that promotes peace through greater cultural understanding. Founded in 1977, World Affairs Seminar conducts an annual weeklong event engaging high school students in a better understanding of global issues. 

Mr. Vogel has also served as Executive Director for EconomicsWisconsin, Polish Heritage Alliance and Wisconsin Clean Cities. In addition, he was a Loaned Executive for the United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County.

Mr. Vogel’s volunteer involvement includes serving on the Governance Council for his daughters’ former elementary school. He was also the Chairman and Secretary/Treasurer for the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee – Holton Youth Center’s Board of Managers, where he received the Volunteer of the Year – Distinguished Service Award. He’s an active member of two congregations, Saints Peter and Paul Parish, and Our Lady of Divine Providence.

Mr. Vogel earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in History and English, where he subsequently took substantial Master of Arts coursework in Public Policy and Administration. He is also a graduate of the Fund Development Institute, and of the Nonprofit Management Fund’s Diagnostic Clinic Consultant Institute.

He lives in South Milwaukee with his wife, Carol Lynn Wandler, and their daughters.