Reconnect Class of 1976
50th Reunion
Celebrate your wonderful memories with the class of 1976 as well as your business school friends, classmates, faculty, staff, and alumni across generations at Reconnect 2026.
See class specific event information below, as well as additional details on the schedule page. Before Reconnect, we encourage you to join the Chicago Booth Connect page for your class to connect with friends and make extra plans for the weekend.
Thursday Gathering at Billy Goat Tavern
Thursday, April 30
6–8 p.m.
Billy Goat Tavern
430 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Join 1976 classmates and guests for drinks and food to kick off the weekend!
Reunion Class Dinner
Friday, May 1
6:30–9:30 p.m.
Salon 61
61 West Hubbard Street
Chicago, IL 60654
Help us reach our class attendance goal of 50 alumni from the class of 1976.
Attendance goal (7 of 50)
Help us reach our class campaign goals of $1,000,000 from 125 classmate donors.
Donation goal ($540,930 of $1,000,000)
Donor goal (49 of 125)
Last updated January 5, 2026
Make Your Class Reunion Gift
Committee
Jeannie Canada
Eduardo Carrillo-Diaz
Mary Lou Gorno
Jay Gouline
Michael Krauss
Chuck McQuaid
Gail Williams
Jane Zimmy, Participation Chair
Staff Contacts
Lisa Bada, programming
Celeste Goering, fundraising
Milestone Match
A group of alumni leaders celebrating reunion milestones in 2026 have committed a total of $1,000,000 to the Chicago Booth Annual Fund. Match their commitment and double the impact of your reunion gift with your new five-year pledge. Learn more and join the challenge.