Former Governor, Illinois | former Chairman,GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC
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Business Positions
GTCR, LLC Chicago private equity firm
• Chairman (past)
Government Positions
Other Positions
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Leadership Greater Chicago Network for business leaders to take on civic projects in Chicago
• Fellow ('95)
Noble Network of Charter Schools charter management organization
• board member
Golder Thoma private equity firm. Eventually split into GTCR Golder Rauner and Thoma Bravo
• partner ('81→?)
New Schools for Chicago venture philanthropy organization that invests in the growth of charter schools
• Director
World Business Chicago
• Board member*
The Chicago Public Education Fund
• director
ACT Charter School Chicago charter school
• chairman (past)
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that preserves and restores our nation’s native wildlife species and habitats.
• Board Member
Rauner Family Foundation
• president
Skillful Initiative of the Markle Foundation, Skills-Based Workforce Training
• Founding Member ('18→?)*
Memberships
Chicago 2016 Committee Committee backing Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics
• Member
The Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago Private organization of senior executives
• Member
Napa Valley Reserve Members-only club where oenophiles—paying $150,000 and up to join—blend their own varietals
• Member
Holdings
Citizens for Rauner, Inc. election campaign fund for Bruce Rauner
• owner
Family
Diana Rauner Exec Director of Ounce of Prevention Fund
• wife
Professional Associates
Ron Huberman Operating Executive, Prairie Capital; former Superintendent and CEO, Chicago Public Schools
• transition team member ('14→?)
Friends
Kenneth Griffin Citadel Investment president
• a friend
Andy Shaw President, Better Government Association
• an acquaintance
Donors
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Paul E Singer Vulture-Fund Billionaire | General Partner at Elliott Management Corporation
• Donation · $250,000 ('13→'14)
Glen Tullman Managing Partner, 7wire Ventures
• Donation · $250,000 (Nov '13)*
Edgar Jannotta Jr Senior Advisor at GTCR
• Donation · $150,000 (Feb 1 '14) [+1]
• Donation · $100,000 (Dec 1 '13)
Michael Keiser President of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
• Donation/Grant · $100,000 (Dec 18 '13)
Elizabeth Christie
• Donation · $100,000 (Nov 1 '13)
John Buck III Senior Vice President, The John Buck Company
• Donation · $90,000 (?→'14) [+1]
• Donation/Grant · $32,500 (Jan 6 '14)
Henry M Paulson Jr Secretary of Treasury under George W Bush; former CEO of Goldman Sachs, Chairman The Paulson Institute
• Donation/Grant · $50,000 (Jan 23 '14)
Victor F Ganzi Former Hearst Corp. President and CEO
• Donation/Grant · $50,000 (Jan 16 '14)
Richard Kramlich
• Donation/Grant · $50,000 (Dec 19 '13)
Eric Lefkofsky Technology billionaire - 30% owner of Groupon | Founder, Lightbank
• Donation/Grant · $50,000 (Dec 12 '13)
Donation/Grant Recipients
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Citizens Club for Growth Inc
• 1 contribution · $200,000 (Jan 15 '04)
Restore Our Future PAC Super PAC tied to Mitt Romney
• 2 contributions · $150,000 ('12→Oct 22 '12)
Republican National Committee U.S. political committee that leads the Republican Party of the U.S., a/k/a The Grand Ol' Party/GOP
• 5 contributions · $143,300 ('08→Jul 2 '14)
Illinois Republican Party
• 11 contributions · $85,000 ('00→May 1 '15)
RNC Republican National State Elections Committee
• 1 contribution · $50,000 ('00)
John S. McCain III US Senator and Representative from Arizona
• 1 contribution · $50,000 ('08)
National Republican Congressional Committee
• 5 contributions · $48,000 ('09→Nov 2 '12)
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
• 1 contribution · $25,000 ('03)
Ron Gidwitz for Governor Political Fund to support election of Ron Gidwitz for IL Governor
• Donation · $25,000 (Jun 29 '05)
Boehner for Speaker Cmte
• 1 contribution · $25,000 (Aug 17 '12)
Leadership & Staff
Beth Purvis Education Advisor to IL Gov Rauner
• education advisor (Jan '15→?)
Lesley Sweeney Chairman, Turnaround Illinois
• Chief Financial Officer, Rauner Campaign Committee (past)
Michael G Adams Treasurer, Turnaround Illinois
• General Counsel, Rauner Gubernatorial Campaign (past)
Kristina Rasmussen lobbyist and chief of staff for Illinois Republican Governor Bruce Rauner
• Chief of Staff (Jul 10 '17→?)
Other Affiliations