Paul J. Finnegan

Co-CEO, Madison Dearborn Partners

Paul Finnegan is co-Chief Executive Officer of Madison Dearborn Partners. Prior to co-founding Madison Dearborn Partners, Mr. Finnegan was with First Chicago Venture Capital for ten years. Previously, he held a variety of marketing positions in the publishing industry, both in the United States and in Southeast Asia. Mr. Finnegan has more than 30 years of experience in private equity investing with a particular focus on investments in the communications industry. Mr. Finnegan currently serves on the board of directors of CDW Corporation and AIA Corporation. He is a member of the Harvard Corporation, past member of the Board of Overseers and a Past President of the Harvard Alumni Association. Mr. Finnegan is a member of the Board of Dean’s Advisors at the Harvard Business School, a member of the Leadership Council of the Harvard School of Public Health, and also a member of the Center for Public Leadership’s Leadership Council at Harvard Kennedy School. He is the Past Chairman and current board member of Teach For America in Chicago, a member of Teach For America’s National Board, and a member of the board of directors of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. A.B., Harvard College; M.B.A., Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration

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John Canning Jr	Andrew J McKenna, Dennis Hastert, Lamar Alexander, Melissa L Bean, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Bob Corker, Chris Dodd, Dick Durbin, Thomas Chester Edwards, Rahm Emanuel, Mark Steven Kirk, Ed Markey, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Ben Nelson, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, Peter G Fitzgerald, Pat Toomey, William Victor Roth Jr, Dan Coats, Bill Bradley, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Aaron Schock, Our Common Values PAC, David McSweeney, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Mark Warner, Joseph Walsh, Scott P Brown, Tom Foley, Kelly Ayotte, Robert Dold, New Prosperity Foundation; the, Private Equity Growth Capital Council Political Action Committee (Pegcc-PAC), John Delaney, Chicago Forward, Stand For Children Illinois PAC, Lori Lightfoot
Sam Zell	Andrew J McKenna, Dennis Hastert, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Dick Durbin, Rahm Emanuel, Mark Steven Kirk, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, Peter G Fitzgerald, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, Bill Bradley, J.B. Pritzker, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Aaron Schock, Our Common Values PAC, David McSweeney, Free and Strong America PAC Inc., Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Restore Our Future PAC, Kelly Ayotte, Robert Dold, New Prosperity Foundation; the, Chicago Forward, Stand For Children Illinois PAC, Lori Lightfoot
Sam Mencoff	Andrew J McKenna, Dennis Hastert, Lamar Alexander, Melissa L Bean, Bob Corker, Dick Durbin, Thomas Chester Edwards, Rahm Emanuel, Mark Steven Kirk, Ed Markey, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Ben Nelson, Barack Obama, Peter G Fitzgerald, Pat Toomey, William Victor Roth Jr, Dan Coats, Bill Bradley, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Aaron Schock, Our Common Values PAC, Daniel Joseph Seals, David McSweeney, Mitt Romney, Mark Warner, Joseph Walsh, Kelly Ayotte, Robert Dold, Private Equity Growth Capital Council Political Action Committee (Pegcc-PAC), John Delaney, Chicago Forward
John W Rowe	Andrew J McKenna, Dennis Hastert, Melissa L Bean, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Dick Durbin, Rahm Emanuel, Mark Steven Kirk, Ed Markey, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Aaron Schock, Our Common Values PAC, Mitt Romney, Alexander Giannoulias, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Robert Dold, Julie Hamos, New Prosperity Foundation; the, John Delaney, Chicago Forward
Seth Klarman	John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Chris Dodd, Dick Durbin, Thomas Chester Edwards, Mark Steven Kirk, Joe Lieberman, Ed Markey, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Ben Nelson, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, Pat Toomey, Bill Bradley, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Our Common Values PAC, Free and Strong America PAC Inc., Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Mark Warner, Michael Bennet, William H Walker, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Robert Dold
Charles K Bobrinskoy	Andrew J McKenna, Dennis Hastert, Melissa L Bean, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Bob Corker, Dick Durbin, Rahm Emanuel, Mark Steven Kirk, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, Bill Bradley, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Aaron Schock, Free and Strong America PAC Inc., Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Mark Warner, Joseph Walsh, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Robert Dold, New Prosperity Foundation; the
Michael J Sacks	Dennis Hastert, Melissa L Bean, John Boehner, Chris Dodd, Dick Durbin, Rahm Emanuel, Mark Steven Kirk, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Ben Nelson, Barack Obama, Ken Salazar, Arlen Specter, Bill Bradley, J.B. Pritzker, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, George W Bush, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Thomas Lee Strickland, Our Common Values PAC, Daniel Joseph Seals, Mitt Romney, Michael Bennet, Mike Quigley, Robin Carnahan, Julie Hamos, Alan Khazei, Chicago Forward, Lori Lightfoot
Ken Griffin	Dennis Hastert, Melissa L Bean, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Chris Dodd, Dick Durbin, Rahm Emanuel, Mark Steven Kirk, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Aaron Schock, Our Common Values PAC, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Restore Our Future PAC, Robert Dold, Urban Education Institute, Chicago Forward, Stand For Children Illinois PAC
Michael Keiser	John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Bob Corker, Mark Steven Kirk, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, Peter G Fitzgerald, Pat Toomey, William Victor Roth Jr, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Aaron Schock, David McSweeney, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Joseph Walsh, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Robert Dold, New Prosperity Foundation; the, Urban Education Institute, Stand For Children Illinois PAC
Stewart W Bainum Jr	Dennis Hastert, Lamar Alexander, Bob Corker, Chris Dodd, Mark Steven Kirk, Ed Markey, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Barack Obama, Arlen Specter, Peter G Fitzgerald, Pat Toomey, William Victor Roth Jr, Dan Coats, Bill Bradley, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Michael Bennet, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, John Delaney
Marc Rowan	John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Bob Corker, Chris Dodd, Dick Durbin, Mark Steven Kirk, Joe Lieberman, Ed Markey, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Ben Nelson, Ken Salazar, Arlen Specter, Pat Toomey, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Thomas Lee Strickland, Mitt Romney, Mark Warner, Michael Bennet, Restore Our Future PAC, Kelly Ayotte, Private Equity Growth Capital Council Political Action Committee (Pegcc-PAC)
Larry J Hochberg	Dennis Hastert, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Chris Dodd, Dick Durbin, Mark Steven Kirk, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, Peter G Fitzgerald, Pat Toomey, J.B. Pritzker, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Aaron Schock, David McSweeney, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Robert Dold, New Prosperity Foundation; the
Craig J Duchossois	Andrew J McKenna, Dennis Hastert, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Dick Durbin, Rahm Emanuel, Mark Steven Kirk, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Ben Nelson, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, Peter G Fitzgerald, Pat Toomey, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Aaron Schock, David McSweeney, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Robert Dold, New Prosperity Foundation; the, Chicago Forward, Lori Lightfoot
Stephen Malkin	Dennis Hastert, Melissa L Bean, Eric Cantor, Bob Corker, Chris Dodd, Dick Durbin, Rahm Emanuel, Mark Steven Kirk, Joe Lieberman, Lisa Murkowski, Ben Nelson, Barack Obama, Arlen Specter, Pat Toomey, Bill Bradley, J.B. Pritzker, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Thomas Lee Strickland, Aaron Schock, Daniel Joseph Seals, Mark Warner, Michael Bennet, Robin Carnahan, Robert Dold, Chicago Forward
Russell L Carson	Lamar Alexander, Eric Cantor, Bob Corker, Chris Dodd, Mark Steven Kirk, Joe Lieberman, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Ben Nelson, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, Pat Toomey, William Victor Roth Jr, Bill Bradley, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Venture Capital Association Venturepac, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Thomas Lee Strickland, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Mark Warner, Scott P Brown, Restore Our Future PAC, Kelly Ayotte, Private Equity Growth Capital Council Political Action Committee (Pegcc-PAC)
Sam Fox	Dennis Hastert, Lamar Alexander, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Mark Steven Kirk, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, Pat Toomey, William Victor Roth Jr, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic National Committee, Free and Strong America PAC Inc., Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Restore Our Future PAC, Kelly Ayotte, New Prosperity Foundation; the, Thomas C Foley
Norm Brownstein	John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Bob Corker, Chris Dodd, Dick Durbin, Mark Steven Kirk, Joe Lieberman, Ed Markey, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Ben Nelson, Ken Salazar, Arlen Specter, Pat Toomey, Bill Bradley, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Thomas Lee Strickland, Mitt Romney, Mark Warner, Michael Bennet, Mike Synar, Kelly Ayotte
William Charles Kunkler III	Andrew J McKenna, Dennis Hastert, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Bob Corker, Chris Dodd, Mark Steven Kirk, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Barack Obama, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, Bill Bradley, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Thomas Lee Strickland, Aaron Schock, David McSweeney, Mitt Romney, Alexander Giannoulias, Scott P Brown, Restore Our Future PAC, Robert Dold, New Prosperity Foundation; the
Rita Canning	Andrew J McKenna, Dennis Hastert, Lamar Alexander, Melissa L Bean, Eric Cantor, Thomas Chester Edwards, Rahm Emanuel, Mark Steven Kirk, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Barack Obama, Peter G Fitzgerald, Pat Toomey, William Victor Roth Jr, Dan Coats, Bill Bradley, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Aaron Schock, Our Common Values PAC, David McSweeney, Mitt Romney, Mark Warner, Joseph Walsh, Kelly Ayotte, Robert Dold
Leon Black	Eric Cantor, Bob Corker, Chris Dodd, Dick Durbin, Mark Steven Kirk, Joe Lieberman, Ed Markey, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Ben Nelson, Ken Salazar, Arlen Specter, Bill Bradley, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Thomas Lee Strickland, Mitt Romney, Mark Warner, Michael Bennet, Mike Synar, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Private Equity Growth Capital Council Political Action Committee (Pegcc-PAC)

Types	Person, Business Person
Gender	Male
Aliases	Mr Paul J. Finnegan, Paul Finnegan

Paul J. Finnegan

Co-CEO, Madison Dearborn Partners

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