Budig, a 1984 Miami alumnus with a bachelor’s degree in finance, is executive vice president and chief operating officer for Budco Group Inc. of Cincinnati, a family-owned holding company with interests in intermodal transportation, equipment leasing, real estate and investment/venture capital. The company has operations in more than 30 locations, throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. As an alumnus, Budig served a term as the president of the Miami University Alumni Association board of directors (1995-1999), served on Miami’s Foundation board (2001-2007) and the For Love and Honor corporate gifts campaign committee (2007-2010). In 2005, he delivered the annual “last lecture” to graduating seniors.