Local Author Series: Tom Loftus

Come and meet local author and former U.S. Ambassador to Norway Tom Loftus!

Loftus will share stories of the true and historic adventures he had as the U.S. Ambassador to Norway during the mid 1990s when NATO was expanding, Germany was reuniting, Norway was hosting both the Oslo Accords and the Winter Olympics - and Loftus was wining, dining, and most importantly, negotiating his way through it all! From dancing with the queen to negotiating with the Russians, Loftus will share tales of the big stakes, historic moments, and the fun adventures found in his book Mission to Oslo.

Book sales and signing will follow the event. Lefse and light refreshments will be served.

About the Author: Tom Loftus served as U.S. ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway from 1993 through 1998. A member of the Wisconsin Legislature from 1977 to 1991, he was the longest-serving Democratic Speaker of the Assembly, from 1983 to 1991. In 1990, he was the Democratic candidate for governor. Tom was special advisor to the director general of the World Health Organization from 1998 to 2005. He was a member of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents from 2005 to 2011, and in 2020 and 2021 was senior policy advisor to the UW System president. Tom is on the board of the Outrider Foundation. A U.S. Army veteran, he is a UW-Whitewater graduate and earned a master’s degree from UW-Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs.

Registration is not required, but please register below if you would like an email reminder prior to the event.