ORGANIZATION

Founded 1986 by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin and four business leaders. "The mission of the Big Shoulders Fund is to provide support to the Catholic schools in the neediest areas of inner-city Chicago. 100% of the funds raised by the Big Shoulders Fund are used to support children through scholarships, special education programs, instructional equipment, much needed school facility improvements, faculty support, and operating grants. The Big Shoulders Fund is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization."

Official Website:
http://www.bigshouldersfund.org/

Location:
Chicago, IL

Founding Date:
1986

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John A. Canning, Jr.	Business	?		Madison Dearborn Partners
Frank M. Clark	Business	c. 1946		CEO of Commonwealth Edison
W. James Farrell	Business	c. 1943		CEO of Illinois Tool Works, 1995-2005
Dennis J. FitzSimons	Business	26-Jun-1950		CEO of Tribune Co., 2003-07
Andrew J. McKenna	Business	17-Sep-1929		Owner of Schwarz Paper
James J. O'Connor	Business	15-Mar-1937		CEO of Commonwealth Edison, 1980-98
Thomas A. Reynolds III	Attorney	12-May-1952		Partner, Winston & Strawn

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