Board of Trustees

The University of Chicago, under the provisions of the Bylaws and Statutes, is governed by a fifty-member Board of Trustees. The Trustees are responsible for ensuring the capacity of the University to fulfill its mission for current and future generations. Members of the Board play an integral role by providing oversight and input regarding the University's large scale programmatic goals and its financial and physical resources, and by advocating for the University locally, nationally, and throughout the world. In addition, Trustees provide financial support, as well as leadership in fundraising, to sustain the University's progress.

Much of the Board's work is carried out by its twelve standing committees: Audit, Campus Planning and Facilities, Community and Civic Affairs, Compensation, Development and Alumni Relations, Executive, Financial Planning, Investment, Medical Center Executive Committee, Student and Campus Life, Trusteeship, and University Relations.

The Trustees recognize that the day-to-day management of the University is the responsibility of the President, and that day-to-day academic affairs are handled directly by the President, Provost, Deans, and Faculties.

Questions concerning the University's Board of Trustees should be directed to the Office of the Secretary.

Trustees of the University
Honorary Trustees & Trustees Emeriti

Chairman of the Board of Trustees: James S. Crown
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees: Andrew M. Alper
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees: Valerie B. Jarrett

Trustees of the University

	Andrew M. Alper BA ’80, MBA ’81 Chairman Alper Investments, Inc.		Michael L. Klowden BA ’67 President and CEO Milken Institute
	David G. Booth MBA ’71 Chairman and CEO Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.		Sherry Lansing Lab ’62 Chief Executive Officer Sherry Lansing Foundation
	Thomas A. Cole JD ’75 Chairman of the Executive Committee and Partner Sidley Austin L.L.P.		Charles A. Lewis Chairman Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation
	E. David Coolidge III Vice Chairman William Blair & Company, L.L.C.		John Martin MS ’75, PhD ’78 President & CEO Gilead Sciences
	James S. Crown President Henry Crown and Company		Walter E. Massey President Emeritus Morehouse College
	Katharine P. Darrow BA ’65 Retired Senior Vice President The New York Times Company		Peter W. May BA ’64, MBA ’65 President and Founding Partner Trian Partners
	Erroll B. Davis, Jr. MBA ’67 Chancellor University System of Georgia		John W. McCarter, Jr. President and CEO The Field Museum
	Craig J. Duchossois Chief Executive Officer Duchossois Industries		Joseph Neubauer MBA ’65 Chairman & CEO ARAMARK Corporation
	James S. Frank President and CEO Wheels, Inc.		Emily Nicklin BA ’75, JD ’77 Partner Kirkland & Ellis
	Jack W. Fuller Retired President Tribune Publishing Company		Harvey B. Plotnick BA ’63 President Paradigm Holdings Inc.
	Stanford J. Goldblatt Lab ’54, EX ’58 Partner Winston & Strawn		Thomas J. Pritzker MBA ’76, JD ’76 Chairman Global Hyatt Corporation
	Rodney L. Goldstein Chairman and Managing Director Frontenac Company		George A. Ranney, Jr. JD ’66 President and CEO Chicago Metropolis 2020
	Mary Louise Gorno MBA ’76 Partner and Managing Director Lantern Partners		John W. Rogers, Jr. Lab ’76 Chairman and CEO Ariel Capital Management, Inc. Ariel Mutual Funds
	Kathryn C. Gould MBA ’78 Founder and General Partner Foundation Capital		Andrew M. Rosenfield JD ’78 Managing Partner Guggenheim Partners
	Sanford J. Grossman AB ’73, AM ’74, PhD ’75 Chairman and CEO Quantitative Financial Strategies, Inc. Grossman Asset Management		David M. Rubenstein JD ’73 Co-Founder and Managing Director The Carlyle Group
	King W. Harris Chairman Harris Holdings, Inc.		Richard P. Strubel Vice Chairman UNext Inc.
	Kenneth M. Jacobs AB ’80 Deputy Chairman and Head of Lazard North America Lazard LLC		Byron D. Trott BA ’81, MBA ’82 Vice Chairman, Investment Banking Division Goldman, Sachs & Co
	Valerie B. Jarrett President and CEO The Habitat Company		Marshall I. Wais, Jr. BA ’63 Chief Executive Officer Marwais International L.L.C.
	Karen L. Katen BA ’70, MBA ’74 New York, NY		Gregory Westin Wendt BA ’83 Senior Vice President Capital Research Company
	Dennis J. Keller MBA ’68 Board Chair DeVry Inc.		Jon Winkelried BA ’81, MBA ’82 President & Co-Chief Operating Officer Goldman, Sachs & Co.
	Arthur L. Kelly MBA ’64 Managing Partner KEL Enterprises, L.P.		Paula Wolff MA ’69, PhD ’72 Senior Executive Chicago Metropolis 2020
	Steven A. Kersten JD ’80 President Water Saver Faucet Company		Paul G. Yovovich AB ’74, MBA ’75 President Lake Capital
	James M. Kilts, Jr. MBA ’74 Founding Partner Centerview Partners		Francis T.F. Yuen BA ’75 Executive Chairman Pacific Century Insurance Holdings Limited
	Michael J. Klingensmith BA ’75, MBA ’76 Executive Vice President Time, Inc.		Robert J. Zimmer President The University of Chicago