Past Speakers
Below is a list of past speakers for our American Dream Dinner. We were honored to have these distinguished speakers who are leaders speak at our fundraiser to support economic education throughout Illinois!
2016 guest speaker: Kurt Summers, Chicago City Treasurer
2015 guest speaker: Illinois Lieutenant Governor Sanguinetti
2014 guest speaker: William Brodsky, Executive Chairman CBOE
2013 guest speaker: Ellen Costello, Corporate Director of CitiGroup
2012 guest speaker: Tom Ricketts, Chairman of the Chicago Cubs
2011 guest speaker: Deb DeHaas, Vice Chairman of Deloitte LLP
2010 guest speaker: John Rogers, CEO of Ariel Investments
2009 guest speaker: Don Wilson CEO of DRW Trading Group
2008 guest speaker: Craig Donohue, CEO of OCC
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