CHICAGO ALUMNI ARE WORLD LEADERS IN BUSINESS. They set and redefine
corporate strategies, envision and execute bold new ventures,
and provide tireless service to the public through government
and nonprofit entities. Each year, the GSB honors the outstanding
achievements of alumni in the corporate, entrepreneurial, and
public service sectors with the Distinguished Alumni Awards. Alumni
are selected by a committee of fellow graduates to receive the
awards, which recognize ongoing contributions rather than a single
event or success. The recipients are honored at the annual Alumni
Celebration in October.
This year, Philip J. Purcell III, ’67, chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, is the
distinguished corporate alumnus; Ernest Wish, XP-29 (’71), chairman of WRM Incorporated, is the distinguished
public service alumnus; and David Booth, ’71, and Rex Sinquefield, ’72, cofounders of Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc., are the distinguished
entrepreneurial alumni.
