Tag: public service



“Pragmatic problem solver and consummate professional” describe Olin alumnus Kurt A. Summers, Jr, BSBA ’00, Chicago’s City Treasurer, in a profile published by The Chicago Defender  Sept. 16, 2015.

After earning an MBA at Harvard, Summers’ career began at McKinsey & Company. He has been an investment banker at Goldman Sachs & Company, served as a Principal at Tidal Capital Partners; Chief Financial Officer, Head of Business Development at Balton Corporation; and as Management Director at Ryan Specialty Group, LLC. The decision to leave the corporate world to serve in city government was easy for Summers:

“I grew up in Bronzeville, a neighborhood that has suffered from disinvestment for years. Also in that neighborhood was Sam Patch, my grandfather, who was a close confidante to Mayor Washington. The Mayor was like an uncle to me. He and my grandfather taught me that no matter how successful you are, how much money you make, you have an obligation to use your talents to benefit your community.”

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