2025 40 Under 40: Weston T. Wiebe

As chief financial officer and vice president of finance and administration, Weston Wiebe, 35, oversees a $60 million annual operating budget and $750 million endowment at College of the Ozarks. He has orchestrated $57 million in construction projects and built programs including the Student Managed Investment Fund in addition to being a professor of business and communication.

“It is incredibly rewarding to serve an organization that aligns with my values and to mentor students as they discover their potential,” he says.

Wiebe is involved with state and local organizations including the National Association for College and University Business Officers and National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. He and his wife volunteer with students across the campus and with organizations such as Make-A-Wish Foundation.

First job? Paperboy with my siblings in exchange for free cable TV. My mom would drive us to different neighborhoods and the three of us would run to our list of houses to deliver the papers.

Best celebrity meeting story? When I was in graduate school at the University of Kansas, I tutored Joel Embiid and Andrew Wiggins.

Favorite hobby or creative outlet? Ultra-endurance gravel bike racing. It is as bad as it sounds. But the discipline required, never-give-up mindset and sense of accomplishment always bring me back.

Favorite local food order? Vanilla concrete with Oreo and chocolate chip from Andy’s with my wife. Every day if possible.