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Bryan C. Cressey Betsy D. HolDen
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tHe CHiCago Business Hall of fame the Junior achievement Board of Directors established the Chicago Business Hall of fame in 1983 to honor the champions of free enterprise and to benefit the work of Junior achievement. the executive Committee of Junior achievement of Chicago’s Board of Directors reviews all nominees. a Blue ribbon Panel consisting of former laureates makes the final selections.
Awards Program
the 34th annual Chicago Business Hall of fame Presented by Junior achievement of Chicago
emCee Presentation of laureates
Wednesday, october 5, 2016 Chicago History museum
tonya francisco anchor and reporter Wgn-tV
James a. skinner Executive Chairman Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Bryan C. Cressey Co-Founder and Partner Cressey & Company LP
Betsy D. Holden Senior Advisor McKinsey & Company Former Co-CEO Kraft Foods, Inc.
robert l. Parkinson, Jr. Chairman Emeritus Baxter International Inc. stuDent amBassaDors
Hester Junior High School Students: yazmin aguilar amber Bautista laila Corona Josh Dempsey elmer Diaz ofiy gutierrez lydia moser adam nimer alexandra robak Brian sarad
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Student Presenters Yuriksy Caballero Lopez 5th grade raymond ellis elementary school round lake, il
Leeah McCorker 7th grade genevieve melody Public school Chicago, il
Nia Robinson 11th grade William Jones College Preparatory High school Chicago, il
Kenneth Rogers III 12th grade air force academy High school Chicago, il
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Tonya Francisco, Anchor and Reporter tonya francisco is an anchor of Wgn saturday morning news and Wgn sunday morning news, as of the expansion of weekend news in september 2016. Prior to that, tonya was a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor for Wgn-tV. she joined CltV in December of 2002 and was soon after named morning anchor. in 2012, she joined the Wgn news team. tonya is an award-winning journalist who began her television career as a desk assistant at Wls-tV/Channel 7 in Chicago. she moved on to WooD-tV in grand rapids, michigan, to become a reporter and associate producer. after a year, she worked at WJrt-tV in flint, michigan. While there, tonya worked her way up from general assignment reporter to weekend anchor. tonya is a native Chicagoan, proud alumna of Whitney young magnet High school, and a graduate of the university of illinois at Chicago. tonya is a proud member of alpha kappa alpha sorority, inc. and the national association of Black Journalists.
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Bryan C. Cressey Bryan is a pioneer of the venture capital and private equity industries. He has co-founded three significant Private equity firms over 35 years that are each highly successful today. at age 30 he was co-founder of his first firm, golder thoma Cressey, now known as gtCr. eight years ago Bryan co-founded Cressey and Company, known for its expertise investing in healthcare providers.
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The Wall Street Journal credited Bryan’s firm with inventing the industry Consolidation investment strategy. He has also partnered in the building of two nyse traded firms over the past two decades. Bryan recently created an addiction treatment center called above and Beyond, on Chicago’s West side, providing life transformation opportunities, free to the homeless and poor.
Bryan was born in seattle, Washington. as a boy, his parents encouraged his entrepreneurial instincts as he and his sister first crushed flower petals, mixed them with water, and then sold them as perfume to neighbors. later he provided more solid value to the neighbors by selling them fresh raspberries and Christmas cards, as well as delivering newspapers on his paper routes. His loving father had a masters in social Work with a private practice, and his mother was a registered nurse.
Bryan graduated from ingraham High school in seattle. not wanting to leave his hometown, he attended and graduated from the university of Washington with an economics degree. While in college, Bryan worked for a firm that sold and repaired large conveyor belts, so if you have one that needs repair, Bryan can do it.
after college, Bryan was finally ready to leave seattle and went to graduate school in Boston, where he received his JD from Harvard law school and his mBa from Harvard Business school. During graduate school he learned about venture capital and knew that's what he wanted to do. Bryan had a desire to help younger companies grow and to invest in those companies.
the only job in the nascent venture capital business that year was in Chicago, so Bryan moved to this great city and joined the venture arm of first Chicago. after making highly successful investments on behalf of first Chicago, Bryan and two other leaders decided to found their own firm, which became golder thoma Cressey. Bryan gradually developed a specialty investing in healthcare services companies. at one point in the last decade, three of the six major publicly traded hospital companies were ones that gtCr had earlier funded when they were private.
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Bryan met his wife Christy in college; post graduation they packed their few worldly possessions in an old van and drove from seattle to
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." — Winston Churchill
Boston. Having no money they visited every relative across the country for sustenance. they now have three wonderful daughters and one granddaughter.
Bryan's philanthropic activities have included serving on the lake forest Board of trustees and being the lead donor to their new Cressey Center for the arts. He serves on the executive committee of Junior achievement, and has been the Chairman of the adler Planetarium. He was the lead donor to Cathedral shelter's Cressey House, which provides housing and counseling for persons recovering from addiction, seeking education and jobs. Bryan also serves as a member of the Dean's advisory Board at Harvard law school, and recently founded above and Beyond, which provides addiction treatment services to the poor and homeless on Chicago's West side.
Bryan received a Healthcare lifetime achievement award from HCPea and was inducted into Chicago's entrepreneurial Hall of fame. He looks forward to helping improve our world through the charitable organizations he works with, as well as building Cressey and Company into the premier healthcare investing firm founded on teamwork, integrity and strong relationships with its management teams.
Betsy D. HolDen Betsy Holden has been Ceo of the largest food company in north america. she also has been a strategy and marketing consultant during her 35-year career. an innovative marketer with a track record of building brands, businesses and people, she broke barriers as one of the first female Ceos of a major company. Holden has proven herself a strong champion for advancing women in the workplace, with a long history of philanthropic leadership.
Betsy was born in texas and grew up outside of Pittsburgh, Pa. as a young woman she was a strong student and a leader in extracurricular activities, with a passion for education and the arts. she attended Duke university and graduated summa Cum laude and Phi Beta kappa with a degree in education. she earned her master’s from northwestern university and taught school for three years. While teaching, she freelanced as a product developer for Playskool toys, which fueled her interest in business. she returned to northwestern’s kellogg school of management for her mBa, where she met her husband, arthur. she was named class valedictorian and outstanding marketing student.
During Betsy’s 25-year consumer goods career, she progressed through various line management positions. of note, she was kraft’s first female VP of marketing. in this role, her team won the Chairman’s award for best business results. as President of kraft’s pizza business, she turned the unit into the company’s fastest growing business with the introduction of Digiorno Pizza, which became a billion-dollar retail brand. in 2000, Betsy was named Ceo of kraft foods north america and in 2001, Co-Ceo of kraft foods, inc., a $30 billion company with 90,000 employees. Betsy championed the transformation of kraft with the successful $18 billion acquisition of nabisco and the spin-off of kraft from altria. under her leadership, kraft received numerous marketing, new product and customer awards and was an industry leader in developing and advancing women.
as a senior advisor to mckinsey & Company since 2007, Betsy has helped clients across industries drive superior results
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"Dream big and take responsibility for creating your own future." — B. D. Holden
through strategy, marketing, innovation and board effectiveness initiatives. Betsy currently serves on the boards of Diageo, PlC; Western union, and time inc. she is also on the Duke university Board of trustees and the kellogg school of management global advisory Board.
Betsy has a long history of philanthropic leadership. she has been a champion for Junior achievement. under her leadership, kraft had more Ja volunteers than any other Chicagoarea company. she also has served as President of the off the street Club for 20 years, raising funds to expand facilities and programming for inner city youth. she has spent 10 years as one of the founding directors of Chiarts, helping to build the school into a premier public performing arts high school. she also serves on the boards of ravinia and the museum of science and industry and is a member of the economic Club and the Chicago network. Betsy and her husband arthur, Ceo of the Pharmaceutical Biomedical research Consortium, have two adult children.
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roBert l. Parkinson, Jr. robert l. (Bob) Parkinson, Jr., is the Chairman emeritus of Baxter international inc., a multinational fortune 500 company that manufactures and sells a vast array of products essential to global healthcare. Baxter’s portfolio is a direct reflection of the company’s mission to save and sustain lives, touching more than 60 million patients each year in hospitals, homes and other settings.
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Bob served as Chairman and Ceo of Baxter for nearly 12 years, retiring in 2015. under his leadership, Baxter generated shareholder returns significantly outperforming benchmark indices such as the s&P 500, the s&P Health Care index and the stocks comprising the Dow Jones industrial average.
Bob was born in western illinois and raised on the family farm, which he owns and operates to this day. He attributes his love of business to lessons learned on the farm as a boy and describes his father as “the best businessman that i have ever met or worked with.” Bob earned his Bachelor's and master's Degree in Business administration from loyola university Chicago, forming the roots of a relationship that would further evolve and flourish in subsequent decades.
in 1976 he joined abbott laboratories, embarking on a distinguished 25 year career that would encompass a broad range of senior leadership positions, culminating in the role of President and Chief operating officer. His retirement from abbott led to new horizons as an educator. in 2002 he accepted a faculty role as Dean of loyola university Chicago’s school of Business administration and graduate school of Business. the reputation and ranking of the undergraduate business school and mBa program advanced significantly under Bob’s leadership.
He returned to the corporate world in 2004 upon being recruited to serve as Chairman and Ceo of Baxter. there he initiated a series of strategic milestones that ultimately redefined the company’s profile, culture and trajectory. During his tenure, Bob spearheaded a resurgence of innovation by tripling Baxter’s r&D investment, leading to the strongest new product pipeline in the company’s history. Baxter also successfully completed a number of disciplined acquisitions and divestitures including the acquisition of gambro aB, the largest acquisition in the company’s 80-plus year history.
under Bob’s leadership, Baxter’s biotechnology business was strengthened to such degree that there were merits to establishing it as a distinct entity. the 2015 spinoff of Baxalta is credited with unlocking significant shareholder value. Baxter also enhanced its status as a leader in corporate social responsibility and environmental awareness during this period, earning leadership recognition in the Dow Jones sustainability index, the global 100 and a range of other noted sustainability rankings.
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“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” — Harry S. Truman
Bob’s enduring focus on education ultimately led to his chairmanship of Junior achievement of Chicago; and this passion was rapidly interwoven into Baxter’s corporate culture. over his term as Ceo, participation among Baxter employees in Ja programs grew almost tenfold.
His belief in the value of stem education resulted in other successful educational endeavors supported by the company. these included Baxter’s science@Work program, conducted in conjunction with Chicago Public schools, which focuses on preparing students for careers in science and technology. the program continues to draw on the expertise of Baxter scientists, engineers and researchers for teacher professional development and student experiences such as career days and internships.
Baxter also greatly expanded its sponsorship and volunteerism with first robotics, which partners students with technical and business mentors to design and build robots that engage in rigorous competition. Due to his ongoing commitment and passion, Bob was named to the stemconnector® list of the top 100 Ceos in stem education in 2013. maintaining his commitment both to education and his alma mater, Bob currently serves as the Chairman of loyola university Chicago’s Board of trustees. in addition, he is active on the boards of directors of the executives Club of Chicago and first robotics, and on the advisory board of Catholic Charities. Bob and his wife Betty raised two sons and two daughters in the northern suburbs and have six grandchildren.
James a. skinner James (Jim) skinner was born in Brooklyn, new york. His father, a bricklayer, moved the family to Davenport, iowa, where Jim spent most of his youth. Jim’s first job was working in his neighborhood mcDonald’s restaurant in Davenport while attending high school. after graduation, Jim joined the united states navy, specializing in electronics. after 10 years of service to the navy, Jim returned to mcDonald’s in 1971 as a restaurant manager trainee in Carpentersville, illinois and never looked back. He quickly ascended through the ranks, holding many different leadership positions with global accountability. Jim served as mcDonald’s eighth Ceo from 2004-2012. to sum up his career, Jim likes to say that he has worked for two great brands: the united states navy and mcDonald’s.
as Vice Chairman of mcDonald’s Corporation, Jim was one of three architects that launched a revitalization plan that turned the company around and re-focused the conglomerate on customer strategies, business disciplines and a close global alignment. this initiative was dubbed the “Plan to Win” and led the company to its best financial performance in its history.
as Ceo, Jim was known as the mcDonald’s savior and led mcDonald’s to achieve enormous global success. During his tenure, mcDonald’s shares more than tripled as they reached a high of $102.22 a share. global sales also went up every month for more than eight years while the company grew at an annual rate of 5%. When skinner became Ceo in 2004, mcDonald’s total sales were $50.1 billion; in 2008 they increased to $70.1 billion. skinner led the company while overseeing 30,000 restaurants in 119 countries, 1.7 million employees, and 64 million customers.
He has been recognized professionally by his peers, the media, and many professional and educational institutions. Chief Executive Magazine named him the "2009 Ceo of the year" and Barron’s recognized him as one of the “30 most respected Ceos.” He was listed in SmartMoney’s Power 30: the World's most influential Players. in 2013 he received the Congressional medal of Honor foundation award. most recently in 2014, Jim received the lone sailor award, presented to sea service Veterans who have distinguished themselves in their civilian career while exemplifying the navy core values of honor, courage and commitment.
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“As a leader you must surround yourself with a smart, diverse team of leaders. If you are the smartest person in the room, you’re getting bad advice.” — J. A. Skinner
Jim currently is the Chairman of Walgreens Boots alliance. He also serves on the Board of several organizations, itW (illinois tool Works), ronald mcDonald House Charities, and the Board of trustees for the museum of science and industry (Chicago).
He also has been a member of many civic and business organizations, including the Chicago Club, the Commercial Club of Chicago, the economic Club of Chicago, the executives' Club of Chicago, and the Chicago Council on global affairs. Jim finds time to support numerous charities and not-for-profit organizations, with ronald mcDonald House Charities being his charity of choice. for the past 37 years, Jim has lived in the Chicago area with his wife, kathleen, of 47 years. He has one daughter, Jennifer, a son-in-law, Bill, and three granddaughters, taylor, erin, and shannon. When Jim is not working, he enjoys golf, reading, learning, and exercising. an avid Chicago sports fan, he supports the Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, and Cubs.
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Blue Ribbon Panel
2016 CHiCago Business Hall of fame JA OF CHICAGO BOARD CHAIRMAN Thomas E. Richards Chairman and CEO CDW Corporation
BLUE RIBBON PANEL CHAIR W. James Farrell Retired Chairman and CEO illinois tool Works inc.
BLUE RIBBON PANEL John A. Canning madison Dearborn Partners llC
Fred A. Krehbiel kf Partners, llC
Lester Crown Henry Crown and Company
Edward M. Liddy the allstate Corporation
James J. Glasser gatX Corporation
Robert H. Malott fmC Corporation
Jack F. Sandner Chicago mercantile exchange
Andrew J. McKenna Sr. schwarz Paper Company
Marsha Serlin united scrap metal, inc.
John D. Nichols marmon Holdings, inc.
Norman H. Wesley fortune Brands
Richard Duchossois the Duchossois group
Donald Lubin Dentons
Sondra A. Healy turtle Wax, inc.
Lester H. McKeever Washington, Pittman & mckeever llC
Richard M. Jaffee oil-Dri Corporation of america
Robert S. Morrison the Quaker oats Company
Michael P. Krasny sawdust investment management, llC
James J. O’Connor Commonwealth edison Company
Donald P. Jacobs northwestern university
Edgar D. Jannotta William Blair & Company
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Sheila A. Penrose Jones lang lasalle
William A. Osborn northern trust
John W. Rowe exelon Corporation
Patrick G. Ryan ryan specialty group
Gordon Segal Crate and Barrel
Glenn F. Tilton JPmorgan Chase & Co.
Miles D. White abbott
Junior Achievement’s
CHiCago Business Hall of fame NOMINATION PROCEDURE
induction into the Chicago Business Hall of fame is the preeminent business award in Chicago. as such, the laureates chosen to receive the award should not only meet the high standards established for the honor, but should themselves be a sign of the quality of the award. the laureates who are chosen will join an illustrious group of inductees, living and deceased, who are noted not only for their community involvement, but for their contributions as well. Because Junior achievement of Chicago sponsors the award, an organization whose prime audience is youth, the honorees must also be outstanding role models for the students who learn about the values of free enterprise in Junior achievement’s economic education programs, and youth in general who will be motivated, inspired and encouraged by the example set out by the laureates of the Chicago Business Hall of fame.
Fire and flames are significant to Chicago’s history and to the enduring qualities of leadership and free enterprise. The crystal flame presented to laureates and family members was designed for Junior Achievement’s Chicago Business Hall of Fame by The Crystal Cave.
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CRITERIA
Business people from large and small “for-profit” businesses and corporations — anyone who has made a significant contribution to the free enterprise system and the community, and who is or was associated with business, will be eligible.
the emphasis will be on long-standing and contemporary accomplishment.
the nominee may or may not be currently holding the position in which they achieved major success and for which they are being honored. However, if the honoree is currently holding the position, he/she must be at the zenith in his/her career. In addition, emphasis will be placed on building and growing a business. the nominee must have performed active community service in the Junior achievement of Chicago franchise area. the immediate geographic area to be considered for past and present laureates will be Junior achievement’s twelve county franchise, which includes ten counties in northeastern illinois; lake and Porter Counties in indiana. anyone who has left the above mentioned area, but has made a significant contribution while a resident may also be considered.
Prior to final nomination approval, all nominees must accept the honor and be available to attend the induction ceremony for the year in which they are nominated. in the case that they are unavailable, the nominees may be reconsidered for the following year.
the executive Committee of the Junior achievement of Chicago Board of Directors reviews all nominees and determines whether they meet the criteria, and a Blue ribbon Panel consisting of past laureates makes the final selections.
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Junior Achievement thanks the following sponsors for their contributions to the
2016 CHiCago Business Hall of fame PLATINUM
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
Baxter international inc.
Cressey & Company lP
abbVie inc.
CDW Corporation
JPmorgan Chase & Co.
aon Corporation
mckinsey & Company
northern trust
Baird
molex incorporated
Walgreen Co.
Bandon Dunes golf resort
Western union
flexpoint ford, llC
PRESENTING SPONSORS
mary kay & edward Haben arthur & Betsy Holden itW susan & richard lenny loyola university Chicago John & Holly madigan marmon Holdings, inc. mizkan america schwarz supply source
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Sponsors 2016
BRONZE SPONSORS
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS
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allstate insurance Company
Daubenspeck & associates
tim Burfield
Deloitte llP
Dentons
Jannotta family fund
Discover financial services
Bill Hannay
leo Burnett Worldwide
the Duchossois group
kesman group llC
robert a. schoellhorn
energy BBDo
Benjamin leCompte
Carole and gordon segal
fifth third Bank
lester H. mckeever
marsha serlin
iDeal industries inc.
michael J. and margaret tower
Harrison steans
itXm/lifesource
Winston & strawn
zurich insurance north america
AMBASSADORS
mcDonald’s Corporation the PrivateBank PwC shire synetro group thierer family foundation us Bank
Thank you to our many board members who also sponsored a student through their annual contribution to JA of Chicago. Sponsor Listing as of September 29, 2016 For an updated list, please see our website at www.jachicago.org.
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Every year, Junior Achievement of Chicago educates and inspires thousands of students. A few of them may one day earn a place in the Chicago Business Hall of Fame, but all of them can make a difference for the better as employees, leaders, and citizens.
We’re proud to invest in their futures – and our city’s future – through JA. Congratulations to the 2016 Hall of Fame laureates and to the future laureates whose stories remain to be written.
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Thomas E. Richards* Chairman and CEO CDW Corporation
PRESIDENT
Sandy L. DaffĂŠ* President Junior achievement of Chicago
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Michael M. Froy* Partner Dentons us llP
TREASURER
Dennis D. Howarter* Partner, Chicago Markets Leader PwC
Board of directors DIRECTORS
Jeffrey L. Albee Managing director BdT Capital Partners, LLC
Constantine G. Alexandrakis* Managing director, Area Manager of Chicago Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. Bruce A. Anderson general Manager, global Electronics Industry IBM
Richard W. Ashley* Executive Vice President, Corporate development Abbott Walter W. Barrett** uPS Serves as Suburban Cook division Board Chairperson Steve Battreall President & CEO, Commercial distribution Finance Wells Fargo Melissa L. Bean* Chairman of the Midwest JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Thomas L. Bindley President Bindley Capital Corporation Serves as Chairman of the Investment Committee Hillary T. Bochniak Managing director, Human Resources Accenture Catherine M. Bourke Vice President of Public Affairs Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago S. Biff Bowman* Chief Financial Officer northern Trust
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Alexander G. Campbell Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer Vibes Serves as Co-Chairman of the Marketing and Communications Committee
Neal J. Campbell SVP, Strategic Solutions & Services CdW Corporation Serves as Chairman of the golf Committee
Stephen Carmichael** discover Financial Services Serves as northern division Board Chairperson
David R. Casper* President & CEO BMO Harris Bank, n.A. Serves as Chairman of the 2016-2017 Personal giving Campaign
William J. Chase* Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer AbbVie Inc.
Jeffrey J. Childs Chief Human Resources Officer ulta Beauty Robert B. Chodos* Vice Chairman newmark grubb Knight Frank Thomas Clarkson* President, West Territory Allstate Personal Lines
John J. Compernolle SVP and Market Executive Bank of America, n.A.
James C. Cotting Chairman and CEO (retired) navistar, Inc. Bryan C. Cressey* Co-Founder and Partner Cressey & Company, LP Marsha Cruzan Regional President uS Bank
Beatty D'Alessandro EVP and CFO (retired) univar uSA, Inc.
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Kenneth G. Daubenspeck Founder and President daubenspeck & Associates, Ltd.
Ghram K. Debes Managing director, Head of dealer Finance BMO Harris Bank, n.A. Patrice P. DeCorrevont* Executive Vice President gIB division Manager Wells Fargo
Donna Dorsey Chief Human Resources Officer navistar, Inc.
Charles B. Edelstein Senior Advisor and Retired Co-CEO Apollo Education group, Inc. Daniel P. Fallon President & COO gFMI Metalcrafters W. James Farrell Principal SLP, LLC
Joseph Fitzpatrick President, Midwest Region AIg
Susan M. Forsell Vice President, Sustainability Mcdonald's Corporation Ian S. Foster Managing director goldman, Sachs & Company
Kristen P. Freund Managing director The PrivateBank and Trust Company Serves as Co-Chairperson of the Volunteer Committee T. Brian Gauen Managing director Marsh uSA Inc.
David J. Geary Executive Vice President, Business Integration nokia
Gary E. Holdren* Founder and CEO garland Capital
Peter K. Gillespie President & CEO, Chicago Region FirstMerit Bank
JosĂŠ A. Isasi II Partner Jones day
Pantelis A. Georgiadis President & CEO Synetro group
John R. Golden Owner & general Manager Keyrenter Property Management, Chicago north
Shelley Goodman* Vice President, general Manager-Illinois/Wisconsin AT&T Stephen J. Grabek* President, Field Operations AIg
Stedman Graham Chairman & CEO S. graham & Associates LLC
Paul Green Partner, Tax Services Ernst & Young
Anders Gustafsson Chief Executive Officer Zebra Technologies Corporation
John R. Horne Chairman of the Board (retired) navistar, Inc.
Dr. Janice K. Jackson Chief Education Officer Chicago Public Schools James V. James Chairman & CEO IdEAL Industries, Inc. Catherine M. Jaros Managing director Peakstone group
Donna Jennings Senior Vice President of Human Resources deVry Education group George E. Johnson Chairman Emeritus (retired) Johnson Products Company, Inc.
Kip Kelley President Aon Affinity Insurance Services, Inc.
Chip W. Hardt Chief Operating Officer dscout
Anthony K. Kesman Chairman Kesman group LLC
Denis J. Healy, Sr. Co-Chairman Turtle Wax, Inc.
David C. Koch** Caterpillar Inc. (retired) Serves as Western division Board Chairperson
Kevin Hartman Regional Vice President uPS Freight
Roberto R. Herencia Chairman of the Board, Byline Bank President & CEO, BXM Holdings, Inc.
Lester B. Knight Founding and Managing Partner RoundTable Healthcare Partners, L.P.
Jeff Langenbach Chief Administrative Officer Apollo Education group, Inc.
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Katie Lawler SVP-Chief Human Resources Officer ITW
F. David Leiter, Jr.* Chicago Metro Business unit Partner in Charge- Tax KPMg LLP Richard H. Lenny* Chairman Information Resources, Inc.
Trish Lukasik Chief Customer Officer PepsiCo Chicago
Curtis N. Maas CEO & Chairman The RdI group
Jeffrey A. Malehorn President & CEO World Business Chicago
Don Manning President South Suburban College
Terry McCafferty, CPA, CPCU Head of group Captives Zurich Programs & direct Markets
Anthony McCain** nicor gas, an AgL Resource Company Serves as Will County division Board Chairperson Stephen McLaughlin Managing Partner Bain & Company, Inc.
Elaine Melonides International director JLL Carla R. Michelotti President Carla Michelotti LLC
Michael Mikhail dean, College of Business Administration university of Illinois Chicago
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Board of directors Paul Miller CEO Paul Miller Associates Serves as Co-Chairman of the Marketing and Communications Committee Drew T. Mitchell** Holladay Properties Serves as northwest Indiana division Board Chairperson Heather A. Mooney President & CEO Helco Corporation Brian Morgan Partner Plante Moran
William L. Morrison* President northern Trust Serves as Chairman of the development Committee
Wade Mynatt Vice President dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. David W. Nelms* Chairman & CEO discover Financial Services
Stephen R. Nesbitt* EVP- Chief Risk & Administrative Officer HSBC John D. Nichols* Vice Chairman (retired) Marmon Holdings, Inc.
Larry P. Nieman dean, School of Business Administration & Vice President for Curriculum and Instruction Robert Morris university
Roger Odle Field Senior Vice President, Midwest Region Allstate Insurance Company Robert O'Keef Corporate Vice President of Finance Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Edmond F. Opler Chairman & CEO World's Finest Chocolate, Inc.
Charmaine P. Owens** XO Communications Serves as Central division Board Chairperson DJ Paoni Managing director, Midwest Region SAP America, Inc. Alberto Paracchini President & CEO Byline Bank
Robert L. Parkinson, Jr.* Chairman Emeritus Baxter International Inc.
J. David Pepper* Chairman and CEO Pepper Construction Company
Amy L. Pflueger Vice President, global Procurement Ingredion Incorporated David M. Pilotto Partner Lathrop & gage LLP
Nicholas K. Pontikes* President Kenny's Kids
Frank S. Ptak* President & CEO Marmon Holdings, Inc. Serves as Chairman of the 2016 Major gifts Campaign and 2017 Area Campaign Paul E. Purcell Chairman Robert W. Baird & Company Zain Raj Chairman & CEO Shapiro+Raj
Mark A. Roche SVP, general Counsel & Secretary (retired) Fortune Brands, Inc.
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Patrick Roxworthy Vice President, Tax Sabre Corporation
Jimmy Samartzis Vice President, Food Services and united Clubs united Airlines, Inc.
E. Scott Santi* Chairman & CEO ITW
Gale E. Sayers President & CEO Sayers 40, Inc.
Katherine M. Scherer* Managing Partner, Business Tax Services deloitte Serves as Chairperson of the Audit Committee William H. Scherr Managing director, Investments Stifel
Rod Schrader Chairman & CEO Komatsu America Corp.
Rex L. Sessions Partner Winston & Strawn LLP
Erik Severinghaus VP of Strategy and Architecture, Personalization Rise Interactive Stephen E. Sheridan Managing director Houlihan Lokey
Luis M. Sierra CEO - global Aromatics BP
Laura Slagter** Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services Serves as duPage County Board Chairperson
Denis E. Springer Senior Vice President (retired) Burlington northern Santa Fe Corporation Steven J. Strobel Chief Financial Officer Hill-Rom
John B. Sullivan Strategic Account Management Aon Risk Services, Inc. of Illinois Robert A. Sullivan* President and CEO Fifth Third Bank, Chicago
John Tackett director, Continuous Improvement Broadwind Energy
Michael J. Tower* Managing Partner, north America A.T. Kearney, Inc. Serves as Co-Chairman of the Volunteer Committee Mary Ann Travers Valuation Services Practice Leader Crowe Horwath LLP Daniel R. Van Aken Portfolio Manager & director Wells Fargo Robert R. Vogel Partner Q4 Impact group, LLC
Donn T. Vucovich Managing Partner MVP Advisory group LLC
Mark A. Wagner* Sr. Vice President and Managing director, International Retail Walgreen Co. Kristi Weaver Partner McKinsey & Company, Inc.
Jens Welin Executive Vice President & Managing director Starcom Serves as Co-Chairman of the Marketing and Communications Committee Larry Wert President Tribune Media
Norman H. Wesley* Chairman and CEO (retired) Fortune Brands, Inc.
Bryn Wiley Senior Vice President, global Human Resources Molex Incorporated Spencer Williams** State Farm Serves as Southern Cook County Board Chairperson Maxine Winer Senior Partner & general Manager Fleishman-Hillard Inc. Desmond C. Wong President & CEO Sino Strategies group, LLC
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the Programs of Junior
aCHieVement
Junior achievement of Chicago understands the importance of educating students across the globe: our future work force. last year, Junior achievement in the Chicagoland area brought quality economic education programs to 554,742 elementary, middle and high school students. these programs focus on the basic business and economic principles through the assistance of volunteers from a variety of different businesses, community organizations, and universities.
in 2016-17, these role models will share their business experiences directly with 570,000 students, through the assistance of more than 14,000 volunteers participating in over 26,000 classes who complete our partnership.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Kindergarten: Ourselves® uses compelling stories read aloud by the volunteer along with hands-on activities to demonstrate the concepts of helping, working, earning, and saving.
JA Economics for Success® gives students the information needed to build strong personal finances, a cornerstone to a happy, secure life. students learn the importance of exploring career options based on their skills, interests, and values.
Junior achievement’s elementary school Programs are designed to teach the basic concepts of business and economics and to illustrate the relevance of education in the workplace. the seven programs provide teaching tools through which students explore the roles of workers, consumers, and other individuals in an environment that extends from the self and family to global relations.
First Grade: Our Families® emphasizes the roles people play in the local economy and engages students in activities about needs and wants, jobs, tools and skills, and interdependence.
Second Grade: Our Community® explores the interdependent roles of workers in a community and shows how communities work.
Third Grade: Our City® studies careers, the skills people need to work in those careers, and the ways in which businesses contribute to a city.
Fourth Grade: Our Region® introduces the relationship between the natural, human, and capital resources found in different regions and explores regional businesses that produce goods and services for consumers.
Fifth Grade: Our Nation® examines how businesses operate in the united states and explores various economic issues that impact those businesses. Elementary After School: JA More than Money™ teaches students about earning, sharing, saving and spending money, and businesses they can start or jobs they can perform to earn money.
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Junior achievement middle school programs build on principles from the elementary school programs, helping students recognize education as a key to success. these programs stress the importance of education and staying in school, while introducing students to more in-depth economic concepts and the world of work.
JA Finance Park Virtual® is a month-long program that introduces students to personal financial planning and career exploration.
JA Global Marketplace® takes students on a spin around the world. the program helps students understand how goods flow through various economies and the effect globalization has on their lives. JA It’s My Business® encourages students to use critical thinking to learn entrepreneurial skills. By examining the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs, students learn that a belief in one's self can make positive things happen in life.
JA It’s My Future® provides practical information about preparing for the working world. students learn about career clusters, high-growth jobs, career planning, and creating a personal brand.
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Junior achievement high school programs give students a practical perspective on handling their finances, understanding the economy, and managing their future educational and career choices. students participate in hands-on interactive programs where they practice important business concepts. some of the concepts taught include: applying personal values in the workplace, interpersonal skills, problem solving, personal finance, micro and macro economics, and career clusters. JA Be Entrepreneurial™ Ja Be entrepreneurial® challenges students, through interactive classroom activities, to start their own entrepreneurial venture.
JA Career Success™ equips students with the knowledge required to get and keep a job in high-growth industries.
JA Company Program® unlocks the innate ability in students to fill a need or solve a problem in their community by launching a business venture. JA Economics® explores the basic characteristics of the u.s. economic system.
JA Exploring Economics® uses hands-on activities to explain complex economic concepts.
JA Finance Park® introduces students to personal financial planning and career exploration.
JA Job Shadow™ prepares students to be entrepreneurial thinkers in their approach to work. JA Personal Finance® explores the fundamental elements of personal finances.
JA Reverse Job Shadow brings professionals into the classroom to share their career journey.
JA Titan® allows students to operate a virtual company through a Web-based simulation.
JA You’re Hired! is a one-day challenge where students compete in networking and team-building exercises.
To learn more or to participate as a volunteer, please call Junior Achievement of Chicago at 312.715.1300, or check us out online at www.jachicago.org.
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Junior achievement’s purpose is to inspire and
prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Junior achievement (Ja) uses hands-on experiences
to help young people understand the economics of life. in partnership with business and educators, Ja brings the real world to students,
opening their minds to their potential.
through high quality, experience-based programs, Junior achievement fosters an understanding of
free enterprise—its responsibilities and rewards— among its student participants.
Junior achievement of Chicago is supported by the business community,
which views its involvement
as an investment in free enterprise education and its future workforce.
aCknoWleDgements
Junior achievement salutes the Chicago metropolitan business community and the Junior achievement Board of Directors, all of whom have made the 2016 Chicago Business Hall of fame event possible.