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FY2014 Donor List.Indd The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Fundraising and Support for Fiscal Year 2014 July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014 Generous support from members, foundations, and Chicago’s top civic, corporate, and philanthropic leaders this year made it possible for The Chicago Council on Global Affairs to organize and host more than 200 public and leadership programs and to influence important policy debates through studies, public opinion surveys, conferences, and task forces. In 2013-14, individuals provided more than $4.6 million in support, corporations more than $2.9 million, and foundations more than $2.6 million, a total increase of more than $1 million over fiscal year 2013. This expanding base of support ensures the Council remains financially stable while also enabling it to enhance its programming and studies offerings and reach new audiences. Board Annual Fund The Chicago Council’s Board of Directors represents the civic, corporate, and philanthropic leadership of Chicago. Each year, members give to the Board Annual Fund, which provides critical operating support for the Council. The time, wisdom, and resources Board members generously contribute have a direct impact on The Chicago Council’s successful efforts to transform into one of the nation’s leading voices on global issues. $50,000+ Mr. Douglas A. Doetsch Dr. Eric E. Whitaker Anonymous Mr. John R. Ettelson Mr. Keith E. Williams The Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Mr. Scott Gordon Ms. Linda S. Wolf Mr. Michael D. Hales $25,000 - $49,999 Mr. Charles S. Hallab $5,000 - $9,999 Mrs. Caryn Harris Mr. Richard H. Cooper Dr. Henry S. Bienen Mr. David W. Johnson The Hon. William M. Daley Mrs. Marilyn R. Diamond Ambassador James C. Kenny Mr. Craig J. Duchossois Mr. Cyrus F. Freidheim, Jr. Ambassador Fay Hartog Levin Mr. Michael M. Froy Mr. Paul J. Finnegan Mr. Peter M. Lieb Mr. Verne G. Istock Ms. Ilene S. Gordon Mr. Liam McCarthy Mr. J. Douglas Gray Ms. Kimberly J. Keywell Mr. Leo Melamed Mr. John W. Madigan Mr. Robert P. McNeill Mr. Marcel J. Molins Mrs. Josephine B. Minow Mr. Jeffrey C. Neal Mr. Wayne L. Moore Mrs. Margot Pritzker Ms. Sheila A. Penrose Ms. Clare Muñana Ms. Adele Simmons Ms. Kimberly K. Querrey Mr. William A. Osborn Mrs. Shirley Welsh Ryan Mr. Fred G. Steingraber Mr. Douglas A. Pertz Mr. Charles Tribbett Dr. Leah Joy Zell Mr. Richard W. Porter Mr. Jose Luis Prado Up to $4,999 $15,000 - $24,999 Mr. Quintin E. Primo III Mr. Donald A. Cooke Mr. Christopher B. Galvin Mr. Frank S. Ptak Governor Jim Edgar Mr. R. Paul Kinscherff Mr. Imad I. Qasim Mr. Charles L. Evans The Honorable Michael H. Moskow Mr. John Richman Dr. Richard Joseph Ms. Anne R. Pramaggiore Mr. John W. Rowe Mr. Arthur L. Kelly Mr. James H.M. Sprayregen Mr. Sunil M. Sanghvi Mrs. Patricia B. Koldyke Mr. Glenn F. Tilton Ms. Jennifer F. Scanlon Mr. Eboo Patel Mr. Samuel C. Scott III Dr. Morton O. Schapiro $10,000 - $14,999 Mr. Alejandro Silva Mr. Paul E. Schickler Ms. Virginia Simmons Mr. Eduardo M. Alvarez Mr. Geoffrey B. Shields The Hon. Louis B. Susman Mr. Greg Brown Mr. Richard L. Thomas Dr. Kay P. Torshen Mr. Stephen Chipman Mr. David J. Vitale Mr. Frederick H. Waddell Mrs. Gary C. Comer Dr. Robert J. Zimmer Ms. Ellen M. Costello Mr. Michael E. Werner Program Support Generous contributions and multi-year pledges from the following foundations, corporations, organizations, and individuals support public and corporate programs, fellowships, roundtables, conferences, strategic initiatives, public opinion surveys, task forces, and study groups. $1+ Million $100,000 - $499,999 Mr. and Mrs. William A. Obenshain Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Abbott Laboratories PepsiCo John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur The Chicago Community Trust Ploughshares Fund Foundation GPD Charitable Trust Government of Sweden The Querrey Simpson Charitable Dr. Scholl Foundation $30,000 - $49,999 Foundation Smith Richardson Foundation Dr. Leah Joy Zell Zurich CME Group The Good Growth Plan $500,000 - $999,999 $50,000 - $99,999 Hamilton Place Strategies Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Aon plc Mrs. Margaret S. Hart Robert R. McCormick Foundation DuPont Pioneer The John and Editha Kapoor Charitable Patrick G. and Shirley Welsh Ryan Mrs. Patricia B. Koldyke and Mr. Martin Foundation Foundation Koldyke Korea Foundation Monsanto Company Government of Norway Northern Trust Corporation United States-Japan Foundation 2 | The Chicago Council on Global Affairs $20,000 - $29,999 Mrs. Susan E. Morrison Ms. Sheila Penrose and Mr. Ernest AbbVie The Hon. Michael H. Moskow and Mahaffey Government of Alberta Ms. Suzanne Kopp-Moskow PROECUADOR Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Niranjan S. Shah Mr. and Mrs. Gordon I. Segal Financial Times UL LLC Mr. Arch W. Shaw Konrad Adenaur Stiftung Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP Land O’Lakes, Inc. $5,000 - $9,999 Stahl Cowen Mr. and Mrs. James A. McShane Baker & McKenzie LLP Ms. Susan J. Templeton Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Moore Citadel U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Ms. Clare Muñana The Coca-Cola Company Wealth Management Novus International, Inc. The Frankel Family Foundation William Blair & Company Mr. Michael P. Polsky Illinois Tool Works Inc. IMC Financial Markets Inc. Up to $4,999 $10,000 - $19,999 Ivanhoe Energy Inc. Acciona Energy North America Anonymous Kirkland & Ellis LLP BMO Financial Group BNY Mellon Wealth Management Lismore International Mrs. Nancy Raymond Corral The Boeing Company Mr. and Mrs. William F. Mahoney Edelman Cargill McKinsey & Company Grant Thornton LLP Mr. Douglas A. Doetsch Motorola Solutions, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Lansing Joel Friedman and The Alvin H. Baum MUFG PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Family Foundation Navistar, Inc. 2014 Global Leadership Awards Dinner Each year, The Chicago Council honors distinguished individuals for their outstanding achievements in the realms of international relations, global thought leadership, and philanthropy. At the 12th annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner on June 26, 2014, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs honored the achievements of Greg Brown, chairman and CEO of Motorola Solutions, Inc., and His Excellency Anders Fogh Rasmussen, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. This annual fundraising event has become one of the highlights of the Council’s calendar. Generous contributions from Chicago Council members and Chicago’s top civic, corporate, and philanthropic leaders make it possible for the Council to bring the world to Chicago and to take Chicago’s ideas to the world. The 2014 dinner raised a total of $1.23 million. Chairs Vice Chairs $25,000 John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Paul J. Finnegan Anonymous Dona and Sam Scott Michael J. Sacks Kent and Liz Dauten, Keystone Capital, Ambassador Louis B. Susman and Leah Joy Zell Inc. Mrs. Marjorie Susman Janet and Craig Duchossois UL LLC Hosts Andrea and Jim Gordon, The Edgewater William Blair & Company Funds John F. and Mary Manley Sponsors $5,000 McDonald’s Corporation Cochairs $50,000+ The Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation Baxter International Inc. The Sidley Foundation Capri Capital Partners Abbott Walgreens Christopher B. Galvin, Harrison Street The Crown Family Capital Paul and Mary Finnegan Benefactors $10,000 Grant Thornton LLP GCM Grosvenor Allstate Insurance Company Ingredion Incorporated Kenneth Griffin Christopher Keogh, Goldman Sachs ITW Aon The Boeing Company KPMG LLP JPMorgan Chase & Co. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Krehbiel, Jr. Kirkland & Ellis LLP Mrs. Gary C. Comer William M. Daley and Bernadette Keller Michael and Suzanne Moskow John F. and Mary Manley Mr. and Mrs. Newton N. Minow Robert R. McCormick Foundation Jim and Karen Frank Gottlieb Family Resource Trust Sheila Penrose and Ernest Mahaffey Motorola Solutions, Inc. Quaker Foods North America Margot and Tom Pritzker Family J. Douglas Gray, Everett Smith Group, Ltd. Dr. Scholl Foundation Foundation Adele Simmons, Global Philanthropy Kimberly Querrey and Lou Simpson Caryn and King Harris, The Harris Family Foundation Partnership The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP Foundation Hyatt Thrive Foundation United Verne and Judy Istock Leah Joy Zell, The Joy Foundation and Robert Livingston, Dover Corporation Lizard Investors LLC Holly and John Madigan McKinsey and Company Fundraising and Support for Fiscal Year 2014 – July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014 | 3 Corporate Membership Corporate member companies recognize the importance of operating effectively around the world. They enjoy access to Corporate Programs featuring US and foreign government officials, leading business executives, and economists who offer valuable insights on trade, investment, and economic policy. Roundtables, symposia, and unique networking opportunities offer multiple viewpoints and present a variety of approaches to solving business challenges in the fast-changing global economy. Membership contributions from the following corporations and organizations support the Council’s efforts to connect Chicago and the Midwest to global business communities. Corporate Leadership Council $20,000 + DuPont Pioneer Motorola Solutions, Inc. Abbott Laboratories Eastspring Investments Inc. MUFG AbbVie Exelon Navistar, Inc. Aon plc Fifth Third Bank (Chicago) Northern Trust Corporation Archer Daniels Midland Company Goldman, Sachs & Co. Novus International, Inc. Baker & McKenzie LLP Grant Thornton LLP The Quaker Oats Company a division of Baxter International Inc. Hillenbrand, Inc. PepsiCo BMO Financial Group Illinois Tool Works Inc. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom The Boeing Company Ingredion Incorporated LLP Cargill Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy
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