I received a great education there from dedicated and caring faculty members and that great education opened many doors for me, as well as prepared me for life. After graduating from Hibbing Junior College, Vekich went on to graduate from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a bachelor's degree in accounting and business administration. Vekich is now chief executive officer and co-owner of Vekich Arkema, a CPA and management advisory firm. He is an expert on acquisitions, mergers and refinancing and advises several public and private company boards. During his tenure as chair of the MnSCU Board of Trustees, Vekich hopes to see the college and university system become fully integrated and unified.
Civility is key as is outreach and strong leadership.
What we actually do is more important than what we say. Vekich is an honorary board member of the Accounting Aid Society, an organization he founded in 1971. He has served on the Minnesota State Board of Accountancy and on the boards of the Salvation Army, Aequitron Medical and Christian Management Association. He was also a charter member and vice chair of the Higher Education Services Council. Michael Vekich Vekich, his wife, Susan, and their two children, ages 10 and 14, live in St. Louis Park.