Life Trustees are recognized for their distinguished service to the University.
Trustees are typically named Life Trustees after completing their tenure as a Trustee and reaching the age of 70. While no longer active in governance, they maintain an honorary role in the university community.

William F. Aldinger
Retired
W.A. Capital

Mark A. Angelson
Chairman
Institute of International Education

Neil G. Bluhm
Managing Partner, LAMB Capital Advisors and
Managing Principal, Walton Street Capital
Duane L. Burnham
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Abbott Laboratories

John A. Canning Jr.
Chairman Emeritus
Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC

Nicholas D. Chabraja
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
General Dynamics Corporation

Fernando Chico
Chairman
ASUR

Dennis H. Chookaszian
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
CNA Insurance Companies

Christopher B. Combe
Former Chairman
Combe Incorporated

Philip M. Condit
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Boeing Company

John W. Croghan
Chairman
Rail-Splitter Capital Management, LLC

A. Steven Crown
General Partner and Co-President
Henry Crown and Company

Lester Crown
Chairman Emeritus
Henry Crown and Company

Richard H. Dean
Managing Director
Robeson Partners LLC

John M. Eggemeyer
Chairman
Castle Creek Capital LLC

W. James Farrell
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Dennis J. FitzSimons
Chairman
Robert R. McCormick Foundation

T. Bondurant French
Chairman
Adams Street Partners, LLC

Barbara Gaines
Artistic Director
Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Christopher B. Galvin
Chairman
Blythebourne Capital LLC

James L. Garard Jr.
Sr Vice President (retired)
Smith Barney

Eric J. Gleacher
Private Investor
J. Douglas Gray
Vice Chairman
Marshall Street Capital

Herbert W. Gullquist
President
Hippo Investments, LLC

Edward C. Hutcheson Jr.
Retired
Hutcheson Consulting

Daniel S. Jones
President
NewsBank, Inc

James R. Kackley
Executive Director
BaseCamp USA

Lester B. Knight
Founding Partner and Senior Advisor
RoundTable Healthcare Partners

Harry M. Kraemer Jr.
Executive Partner
Madison Dearborn Partners LLC

Timothy K. Krauskopf
Principal
Round Lake Designs

Duane R. Kullberg
Former Chief Executive Officer (1980-1989)
Arthur Andersen & Co., SC

Lawrence F. Levy
Managing Partner
Levy Family Partners

Edward M. Liddy
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Allstate Corporation

John Jeffry Louis
Former Chairman of the Board
Gannett Company

Robert A. Lurie
Retired
John W. Madigan
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Tribune Company

R. Eden Martin
Senior Counsel
Sidley Austin LLP

Arthur C. Martinez
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Sears, Roebuck and Co.

W. James McNerney Jr.
Senior Advisor
Clayton, Dubilier and Rice

Lee M. Mitchell
Managing Partner
Thoma Bravo

Leo F. Mullin
Retired, Former Chief Executive Officer
Delta Air Lines Inc.

Robin Chemers Neustein
Neustein Family Office

William A. Osborn
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Northern Trust Corporation

Harry J. Pearce
Retired Chairman of Board
MDU Resources Inc.

Jerry K. Pearlman
Retired Chairman
Zenith Electronics Corporation

Jerry M. Reinsdorf
Chairman
Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls

M. Jude Reyes
Co-Chairman
Reyes Holdings, LLC

Patrick G. Ryan
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Ryan Specialty

Paul Sagan
Catalyst Advisor
General Catalyst

William E. Sagan
Chief Executive Officer
Norton LLC

Robert P. Saltzman
Retired
D. Gideon Searle
Strategic Advisor
Excel Venture Management
Andrew E. Senyei
Venture Investor
Board Advisor

William D. Smithburg
Retired Chief Executive Officer
Quaker Oats Company

Judith A. Sprieser
Former Chief Executive Officer
Transora

Richard L. Thomas
JPMorgan Chase Bank

Julia A. Uihlein
Retired
Medical College of Wisconsin, Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities

Frederick H. Waddell
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Northern Trust Corporation

John R. Walter
Ashlin Management Company

David B. Weinberg
Lead Independent Director
The Coca-Cola Company

Miles D. White
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Abbott

William J. White
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Bell & Howell Company

Stephen R. Wilson
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

Stephen M. Wolf
Chairman
Trilantic Capital Partners