Bruce Rauner
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Bruce Rauner
Born
Bruce Rauner
(1957-02-18) February 18, 1957 (age 56)
Chicago, Illinois
Nationality
American
Alma mater
Darmouth College
Harvard University
Occupation
Chairman, R8 Capital Partners
Political party
Republican Party
Spouse(s)
Diana Rauner
Website
www.brucerauner.com
Bruce Rauner is an American businessman who is the chairman of R8 Capital Partners, and former chairman of the private equity firm GTCR, based in Chicago. He is currently a Republican candidate for the governor of Illinois.
Education[edit]
Rauner graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in economics from Dartmouth College. He later received an MBA from Harvard University.[1]
Business career[edit]
Rauner was the Chairman of private equity firm GTCR, where he had worked for more than 30 years, until he retired in October 2012.[2] A number of state pension funds, including those of Illinois, have invested in GTCR, whose funds have regularly outperformed other private equity investment funds as well as the stock market.[3]
After leaving GTCR, Rauner opened an office for a self-financed venture firm, R8 Capital Partners. The firm will invest up to $15 million in smaller Illinois companies.[4] Rauner is the current Chairman of the Education Committee of the Civic Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago, Co-Chairman of the Chicago-China Initiative, and Chairman of ACT Charter School. He also served as Chairman of Choose Chicago, the not-for-profit that serves as the city's convention and tourism bureau,[5] resigning in May 2013,[6] and as Chairman of the Chicago Public Education Fund.[7]
Politics[edit]
In March 2013, Rauner formed an exploratory committee to look at a run for Governor of Illinois as a Republican.[8] Rauner said his top priorities included streamlining government, improving education, and improving the state's business climate.[9]He also supports term limits and says he would serve no more than 8 years as governor.[9]
In March 2013, the Daily Herald reported that Rauner had, for a number of years, improperly claimed three homestead exemptions on his Cook County property taxes.[10] In April 2013, Crain's Chicago Business reported that Rauner, who had changed his voter registration address from Wilmette to Chicago in 2008, allegedly used his influence to obtain admission to Walter Payton College Prep for a daughter who did not meet the entrance requirements of the school and was initially denied admission.[11]
In early June of 2013, Rauner officially announced his candidacy for governor.[12] Rauner has served as an advisor to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. [13]
Philanthropy[edit]
Rauner was named the 2008 Philanthropist of the Year by the Chicago Association of Fundraising Professionals.[14] In 2003 Rauner received the Daley Medal from the Illinois Venture Capital Association for extraordinary support to the Illinois economy[15] and was given the Association for Corporate Growth’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Rauner and his wife received the Golden Apple Foundation’s 2011 Community Service Award.[16]
Rauner has been a financial supporter of projects including Chicago’s Red Cross regional headquarters, the YMCA in the Little Village neighborhood,[17] six new charter high schools,[18] an AUSL turnaround campus, scholarship programs for disadvantaged Illinois public school students, and achievement-based compensation systems for teachers and principals in Chicago Public Schools. He provided major funding for the construction of the Rauner Special Collections Library at Dartmouth College,[19] endowed full professor chairs at Dartmouth College, Morehouse College, University of Chicago and Harvard Business School, and was the lead donor for the Stanley C. Golder Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurial Finance at the University of Illinois.[20]
Rauner serves on the board of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.[21]
Personal[edit]
Rauner lives in Winnetka, Illinois with his wife, Dr. Diana Mendley Rauner, and family.[22]
References[edit]
- ^ "Venture capitalist Bruce Rauner moves toward run for governor". Chicago Sun Times. March 5, 2013. Retrieved June 20,2013.
- ^ "Managing partner Rauner retires from GTCR". chicagotribune.com. October 19, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ Lynn Marek (April 8, 2013). "Rauner's love/hate relationship with pension funds". Chicago Business. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- ^ Yerak, Becky (25 October 2012). "Ex-GTCR Chairman Bruce Rauner turns to civic efforts". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ Kathy Bergen (February 19, 2013). "Group to float 'aggressive' Chicago tourism ideas". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Rauner resigns from Choose Chicago". Chicago Business. May 2, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- ^ "Bruce Rauner". 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ Pearson, Rick (March 5, 2013). "Wealthy Rauner launches exploration of Republican governor bid". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ a b Chris Kaergard (April 30, 2013). "Potential GOP candidate lists priorities". Journal Star. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- ^ Kerry Lester (March 29, 2013). "Potential governor hopeful Rauner claimed extra exemptions". Daily Herald.
- ^ Greg Hinz (April 24, 2013). "Bruce Rauner clouted kid into Payton high school, sources say". Crain's Chicago Business.
- ^ "Rauner announces governor run". Crain Communications, Inc. June 5, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ "Venture capitalist Bruce Rauner moves toward run for governor". Chicago Sun Times. March 5, 2013. Retrieved June 20,2013.
- ^ "Association of Fundraising Professionals Chicago Chapter". Association of Fundraising Professionals Chicago Chapter. 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Illinois Venture Capital Association". December 3, 2003. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Stanley C. Golder Community Service Award". GoldenApple.org. 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Rauner Family YMCA of Metro Chicago". YMCA. 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ Marek, Lynne (October 19, 2012). "Rauner makes it official, retires from GTCR". Chicago Business. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Rauner Special Collections Library". January 18, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Golder Center for Private Equity". University of Illinois. 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "NFWF Leadership". National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. January 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ Kass, John (February 28, 2013). "Illinois Republicans: Get ready for Bruce Rauner". Chicago Tribune.
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