What do a philanthropist, a theater director, an architect, a university president, a U.S. Senator and a business patriarch have in common?
All have achieved powerful positions in their respective fields, and they use that power for good; they exemplify what true power should look like. It’s not simply the power of one that matters, but how they wield their considerable influence to make the world a better place to live.
So whether they’ve passed legislation, raised money for a cure, earned a genius award, built a global business empire, or run a theater company or a world-class university, it’s with an eye to a better future for all of us.
The Power of Philanthropy
Lindsay Avner
After making a bold personal decision about her health, Avner founded Bright Pink, a nonprofit that educates women about early-detection support for those at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer.
The Power of Business
Lester Crown
Lester Crown, chairman of Henry Crown & Company, proves that good guys really can finish first. He inherited an industrial empire from his up-by-the-bootstraps father, along with fine personal values like hard work and a love of family, community, religion and philanthropy.
The Power of Politics
Mark Kirk
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) knows what it takes to walk the halls of power in Washington, D.C. But it was climbing the 45 steps to reach the U.S. Capitol this past January—one year after suffering an ischemic stroke—that was his biggest triumph.
The Power of Theater
Barbara Gaines
When Barbara Gaines first started the Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) in 1986, she had no idea that she would be sitting firmly atop the theater world nearly 30 years later.
The Power of Architecture
Jeanne Gang
When Glencoe’s Writers Theatre wanted to make a statement with their brand-new theater, they turned to hot commodity Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang Architects in Chicago, whose virtuoso $28 million contemporary arts-complex design will make a big splash on the North Shore.
The Power of Education
Morton Schapiro
As president of Northwestern, consistently ranked among the best undergraduate and research institutions in the nation, Schapiro (known as Morty to students) wields influence over the nation’s future best and brightest.
