Chicago Booth Dean’s Society

Let the dean know you champion the school’s mission. With your leadership support for the Annual Fund, join this group of valued supporters who represent the top ten percent of donors.

All donors who give $2,500 or more to the Chicago Booth Annual Fund during the current fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) are automatically eligible for recognition in the Dean’s Society.

Gifts at this level and above represent the top ten percent of donations to the Annual Fund.

“Leadership support for Chicago Booth’s Annual Fund is critical to sustaining and advancing the school’s fundamental strengths. This unrestricted funding bolsters the pioneering work of our faculty and allows us to take risks and seed emerging priorities, such as our new specialty Master’s programs and our rapidly growing Tolan Center for Healthcare. All of the school’s research centers, which are critical to our academic mission, were initiated with support from the Annual Fund.”
—Madhav Rajan, Steven S. Wymer Dean and Distinguished Service Professor of Accounting

Chicago Booth Dean’s Society Donor Recognition

Donors at this level are recognized with a welcome pin, insider communications, and invitations to special events. In addition, those who support at the Benefactor level or higher, will be recognized as part of the university-wide Chicago Society.

Names listed below reflect the 2026-2027 Dean’s Society as of September 21, 2026.

Partner
$100,000 and above

name

Anonymous (4)
Andrew M. Alper, AB ’80, MBA ’81, and Sharon Sadow Alper, AB ’80, JD ’84
Eric J. Gleacher, MBA ’67
Merlin Lu, MBA ’16 (AXP-15), and Rainy Lu
Vivek Padmanabhan, IMB ’02
Kristofer Swanson, MBA ’95, and Myrna Swanson
Keren Rutberg Vishny, MD ’89, and Robert W. Vishny
Howard Willard, MBA ’89, and Laura Willard

Investor
$50,000–$99,999

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John Chirapurath, MBA ’01, and Jessica Rona
Siddharth Mehta, MBA ’81, and Swati Mehta

Laureate
$25,000–$49,999

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Anonymous
Thomas W. Davis, MBA ’77, and Linda J. Davis
Martha Demski, MBA ’77
Christina Gaberino Van Houten, MBA ’96, and Paul Van Houten
JP Gan, MBA ’99
Tracey Grace, MBA ’05, and Nicholas Grace
Shiraz Kotadia, MBA ’71, and Anar Kotadia
Mark Aaron Leavitt, MBA ’83, and Taryn G. Leavitt
David Mack, PhD ’92, and Kathleen Mulligan
Chong Park, MBA ’82, and Jin-Young Park
Ram P. Subramaniam, MBA ’97, and Ellen M. Subramaniam MBA ’97
Mary A. Tolan, MBA ’92, and Edward Grzelakowski

Rosenwald Fellow
$10,000–$24,999

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Anonymous (6)
Frederic Brace, III, MBA ’82, and Judith Brace
Sarah M. Harrington Gilligan, MBA ’01, and Andrew Gilligan, AB ’93
Jennifer Gunion, MBA ’01, and Kreg Nichols, MBA ’01
Donald Heinrich, AB ’74, MBA ’75, and Lori Heinrich∞
Richard Hoops, MBA ’00
Peter Leibman, MBA ’05, and Courtney Leibman
Dirk Lievens, MBA ’98, and Thea Chiarini, MBA ’99
Sheng Liu, MBA ’06, and Adam Peach, MBA ’07
Joe Osnoss
Vijay Talwar, MBA ’99, and Nita Talwar

Patron
$5,000–$9,999

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Anonymous (7)
W. Anderson, MBA ’79, and Ingrid Sarapuu, MBA ’78
Gregory Bechtel, MBA ’03
Christopher Cashin, MBA ’96, and Judith Cashin
Mary Lynn Cipriano, MBA ’77
John Gannon III, MBA ’93, and Julie Gannon, MBA ’93
J. Michael Griem, MBA ’68, and Peggy Griem
Richard Janiak, MBA ’70, and Anne Janiak
Howard Kain, AB ’63, MBA ’70
Carlette McMullan, MBA ’87, and John Gibbons
Joesph Moore, MBA ’70, and Judith Moore
Stephen Randall Murrill, MBA ’73, and Elizabeth Murrill
Thomas Parker, MBA ’85, and Michelle Griffin
William Schwartz Lucas, MBA ’02
Robert G. Shields, MBA ’81, and Kathy Shields
Justin Sunshine, MBA ’09
Jessica Yagan and Sam Yagan

Benefactor
$2,500–$4,999

Anonymous (6)
Carla Adams, MBA ’13
Jarod Adams
Alyssa Rose Altman, MBA ’95
Murali Krishna Balakumar, MBA ’01, and Pratima Nettimi
Prakhar Bansal, MBA ’04, and Nidhi Bansal
Robert Bartell, MBA ’98, and Heather Bartell
Thomas H. Batten, MBA ’12
David Blackford, MBA ’01
Yichao Deng, MBA ’25 (AXP-23)
Demetrios Peter Dounis, MBA ’07
Xiongfei Duan, MBA ’03
Robert Frenzel, MBA ’02, and Sharla Frenzel
Maryalice Harvey Gelhaus, MBA ’88, and Stephen Vernon Gelhaus, MBA ’89
Nathan Gibes, MBA ’25
Avinash R. Godkhindi, MBA ’08, and and Nikhath Fathima
John Hanley Guinan, MBA ’85, and Catherine M. Guinan
Emily Harte, MBA ’14
Lielei Hu, MBA ’18 (AXP-17)
Craig Martin Kahler, MBA ’07
John Law, MBA ’07
Peter Christopher Lee, MBA ’06, and Rebecca Lee
Gary William Lontoh, ’12 (AXP-11)
David Mark, MBA ’90, MLA ’25, and Carol Ann Ardaugh
Martin McDermut, LAB ’69, MBA ’75, and Maureen McDermut
Ryan McGlothlin, MBA ’02, and Carolyn Gillespie
Katharine McLeese, AB ’89, MD ’93, and David McLeese, MBA ’88
David Miller, MBA ’84, and Rosemary Miller
Kiran Nandra-Koehrer, MBA ’22 (EXP-27)
Jean Perkins, MBA ’76, and Leland Hutchinson, JD ’73
Peter Poggioli, MBA ’88, and Nancy Poggioli
Seth Prostic, MBA ’99, and Lisa Prostic, MBA ’99
David Rentschler, MBA ’68, and Rosemary Rentschler
Tracy J. Rothman, MBA ’91, and Jay Rothman
Breton Schoch, MBA ’93, and Laura Schoch
David Seifert, MBA ’15
Alden Senior, MBA ’02, and Kristen Hoffman
Kim M. Sharan, MBA ’95 (XP-64)
Vikas Singh, MBA ’08, and Sumita Pandit
Christopher Suh, MBA ’03, and Nancy Dhue
Eric Szeto, MBA ’07
Domingo Valdes, MBA ’99, and Sandra Diaz
Norman Wald, Jr., MBA ’82
William Weimer, MBA ’96, and Sheila Weimer, MBA ’95

Associate
$1,000–$2,499, Available to graduates of the past five years

Timothy Kellen, MBA ’22
Zhan Xu, MBA ’22 (AXP-21), and Jiawen Zhang

"Chicago Booth has profoundly shaped how I think and lead as an investor, educator, and entrepreneur—through its commitment to analytical rigor, intellectual independence, and lifelong learning. Giving back through the Dean’s Society is meaningful to me because it helps ensure that future students can benefit from the same transformative education, exceptional faculty, and supportive alumni community that have had such an important impact on my own journey. I am proud to support Booth’s continued leadership in developing principled and innovative leaders who create meaningful impact in business and society."

—Tony Zhang, MBA ’15, Dean’s Society Donor

Dean's Society Salon

Hamilton Chang, MBA ’93, and Lilly Chang, MBA ’93 hosted a Dean's Society Salon at Comida in Evanston with faculty speaker, Nicholas Epley, the John Templeton Keller Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Neubauer Family Faculty Fellow.

Dean's Society Salon

Chandra Nath, MBA ’07, and Pallavi Nath hosted the inaugural Dean's Society Salon in their Los Altos, California home with faculty speaker, Haresh Sapra, the Charles T. Horngren Professor of Accounting.

Call with Dean Madhav Rajan

At the start of each academic year, the dean holds a call with Dean’s Society donors to share updates, goals, and answer questions. The October 2025 discussion was moderated by loyal Dean’s Society Annual Fund donors, Bill Fitzgerald, MBA ’88 and Alison Fitzgerald.

Economic Outlook Leadership Reception

Prior to Economic Outlook, Dean’s Society donors meet for a pre-reception to mingle and hear from the dean.

125th Anniversary Leadership Reception

During Chicago Booth’s 125th Anniversary in 2023, Dean’s Society donors were invited to a special reception in the Catalina Club at Wrigley Field.

Dean's Society Salon

Lawrence Botel, MBA ’93 hosted a Dean's Society Salon at CORE: club in Manhattan with faculty speaker, Luigi Zingales, the Robert C. McCormack Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance.

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"Giving back to—and advocating for—Chicago Booth is rewarding and necessary. Booth fosters a dynamic ecosystem between students, faculty, and alumni that resonates throughout our lives as we tackle professional and personal challenges. Throughout my career as an investment adviser, I’ve benefited in countless ways from my MBA. Through this act of generosity, we support future alumni, ensuring they can meet and exceed any challenges they encounter, in business and beyond."

—Joe Sifferlen, MBA ’93 (XP-62), Dean’s Society Donor

39% of the School’s Revenue Comes from Alumni Giving

As more than one-third of Booth’s operational revenue, alumni giving sustains and expands the school’s work.
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Recognition Levels

Partner	$100,000 or more
Investor	$50,000–$99,000
Laureate	$25,000–$49,999
Rosenwald Fellow	$10,000–$24,999
Patron	$5,000–$9,999
Benefactor	$2,500–$4,999
Associate* *Available to graduates of the past five years	$1,000–$2,499

Read through the Annual Fund and Alumni Engagement Impact Reports to see the names of donors recognized in the Dean’s Society within the past few years and see the incredible impact of their leadership support.

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Contact Us

We’d love to tell you more about giving opportunities at Booth. Call or email us today.

Adam Niermann
Senior Director, Annual and Leadership Giving
+1 773.702.7571
adam.niermann@chicagobooth.edu