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Donald J. Edwards
Donald J. Edwards
Current Term
2019-2025
Appointed By Governor
2019
Professional Experience
Chief executive officer, Flexpoint Ford LLC (2005-present)
Chief executive officer, Liberte Investors, Inc. (2004)
Principal, GTCR (1994-2003)
Associate, Lazard Ltd., (1988-1992)
Professional/Civic Affiliations, Activities and Community Service
Commissioner, Chicago Park District
Director, World Business Chicago
Trustee, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Director, Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Chairman, Audit and Finance Committees, PGA of America
Lifetime member, University of Illinois Alumni Association
Member, Economic Club of Chicago
Endowed scholarships established: College of Business, University of Illinois; Men’s Golf Team, University of Illinois; Harvard Business School
Education
MBA, Harvard Business School, Baker Scholar distinction (1994)
BS, Finance, highest honors, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Bronze Tablet honors (1988)
Party Affiliation
Democrat
In this Section
Meet the Trustees
Ramón Cepeda
Kareem Dale
Donald J. Edwards
Ricardo Estrada
Patricia Brown Holmes
Naomi D. Jakobsson
Stuart C. King
Edward L. McMillan
Jill B. Smart
Ali Mirza
Jocelyn Bravo
Austin Verthein
Governor J. B. Pritzker