4. Miles White 6. Penny Pritzker 5 Jerry Reinsdorf Age: 77 Occupation: Chairman, Chicago Bulls and White Sox; co-owner, United Center Next Back His nickname says it all. One of the savviest decision makers in sports, the Chairman announced in November that the Bulls will build a 55,000-square-foot practice complex next to the United Center—if, … Read more
60. Linda Johnson Rice 62. Greg Goldner 61 Susan Crown Age: 54 Occupation: Chairman, Susan Crown Exchange Next Back The daughter of Lester (No. 12) and sister of James (No. 44) is a philanthropist who in May launched a foundation supporting digital education. A 2008 Obama bundler, she raised eyebrows in 2012 when she hauled … Read more
26. Grant Achatz 28. Robert Zimmer 27 John Canning Jr. Age: 68 Occupation: Chairman, Madison Dearborn Partners Next Back This hugely respected dealmaker is still a major power at the private equity firm he cofounded back in 1992—Chicago’s biggest, with some $12 billion under management (2012 was a banner year: The firm delivered investors a … Read more
94. James Bell 96. John Rowe 95 Joanne Smith Age: 51 Occupation: CEO, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Next Back The head of the nation’s best rehab hospital faces a big battle in 2013: convincing everyone that her planned $450 million facility in Streeterville is necessary. Photograph: COURTESY OF THE REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
57. Douglas Druick 59. Michael Kasper 58 Frederick Waddell Age: 59 Occupation: Chairman and CEO, Northern Trust Next Back This golf lover is one of the area’s best-paid corporate honchos (2012 total comp: $17.7 million) and no wonder: “Rick” is steering the bank with the deepest roots in Chicago to continued expansion overseas. Photograph: JOEL … Read more
29. Steve Koch 31. David Spielfogel 30 Garry McCarthy Age: 53 Occupation: Superintendent, Chicago Police Department Next Back McCarthy was heralded for his calm handling of last May’s NATO summit. And, as he is constantly reminding everyone, Chicago’s overall crime rate is down. But homicides are up—and that puts the superintendent on the hot seat. … Read more
86. Christopher Kennedy 88. Byron Trott 87 Glenn Tilton Age: 64 Occupation: Midwest chairman, JPMorgan Chase Next Back Few Chicagoans are savvier about the complexities of global business than this former CEO (Texaco, UAL). No wonder Tilton, a key executive at the nation’s largest bank, was handpicked to lead a job creation task force organized … Read more
89. Joe Berrios 91. Dan McCaffery 90 Michelle Boone Age: 51 Occupation: Commissioner, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, City of Chicago Next Back This former Joyce Foundation exec’s ambitious new cultural plan will determine the future of many public events and arts groups. Photograph: ABEL URIBE/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
35. Brad Keywell 37. Cardinal Francis George 36 David Vitale Age: 66 Occupation: President, Chicago Board of Education Next Back Even before Mayor Emanuel tapped him to lead the city’s school board in 2011, this one-time head of the Chicago Board of Trade had insider cred: He was the behind-the-scenes budgetary guru for wunderkind CPS … Read more
