Decades later, the Hawk Center was endowed. "Professor Hawk is a legend in the finance depart- ment,'' Alley said. "I was fortunate to get into ASAP, and it launched an investment career for me.'' Alley's first post-graduate step was Wall Street with Payne Webber in New York City. From there, he was recruited by Morgan Stanley and relocated to Chicago. Alley was affiliated with Morgan Stanley for over a de- cade, including a five- year shift in which he was the managing di- rector of private client services and the in- stitutional
equi-
ty department. In 1998, he founded his own firm, Alley Compa- ny. "We seek to build long-lasting relationships based on mutual respect, understanding and trust,'' he said.
your education stays with you forever."
"That's what you took for the long haul when you're a student-athlete at Wisconsin;
That's how Alley has always conducted his busi- ness, on and off the ice. As a result, he was a valu- able point-man in rallying former teammates and raising funds for the La Bahn Arena on campus. "That project was happening at a real tough eco- nomic time,'' Alley said. "But it turned out to be a great thing; a state-of-the-art facility that was much needed for men and women's hockey. "The icing on the cake for me will be Nov. 2 when they name the ice surface at the Kohl Center after Bob John- son, who will always be viewed as one of the top people in the history of
U.S. hockey.'' Badger Bob tutored Alley, and he has the championship rings to show for it. But it doesn't stop there for the Alley family. Steve and Joanie's oldest daughter, Abby, played
Alley (far left) was a stalwart on Bob Johnson's teams that won NCAA titles in 1973 and 1977.
