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William Ayers |
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Jim Crown |
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Lester Crown |
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Barack Obama |
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Penny Pritzker |
"Crown, 49, Is A Principal At Henry Crown And Co., Which Owns Pieces Of The New York Yankees, The Chicago Bulls, JPMorgan Chase, Hilton Hotels, Rockefeller Center, And Ski Resorts In Aspen, Colorado." (Dennis Rodkin, "Crown Comedown," Chicago Magazine, 1/08)
"Another Next-Generation Force At The Firm And The Most Visible On The Civic Scene Is [Lester Crown's] Fifth Child, 45-Year-Old Susan Crown, Who Manages The Family's Charitable Works, Winnowing 3,000 Requests Into 600 Grants Each Year." (Steven R. Strahler, "A Heavy Crown," Crain's Chicago Business, 6/2/03)
"[O]bama Does, Indeed, Know Bill Ayers As More Than Just A Guy From The Neighborhood. So Do A Host Of Civic Leaders In Chicago. For Example, The Chicago Annenberg Challenge Board Included Susan Crown Of The General Dynamics Corp. Family…" (Linda Lenz, "Annenberg Challenge A Radical Enclave?" Chicago Sun-Times, 8/30/08)
"Susan Crown, 49, Has Served As Vice President Of Henry Crown And Company, A Business With Diversified Investments, Since 1984. She Is A Director Of Northern Trust Corporation And Its Subsidiary, The Northern Trust Company." (Susan Crown Profile, Forbes.com, www.forbes.com, Accessed 10/3/08)
"The Obamas Had No Prior Relationship With Northern Trust When They Applied For The Loan." (Joe Stephens, "Obama Got Discount On Home Loan," The Washington Post, 7/2/08
Susan Crown Has Contributed At Least $14,800 To Obama Since 1999. (CQ Moneyline, moneyline.cq.com, Accessed 10/3/08)
Employees Of Henry Crown & Company Donated $42,250 To Obama’s Presidential Campaign In The 2008 Election Cycle. (CQ Moneyline, moneyline.cq.com, Accessed 7/15/08)
“Since 1990, Northern Trust Employees Have Donated More Than $739,000 To Federal Campaigns, Including $71,000 To Obama, According To The Center For Responsive Politics.” (Joe Stephens, “Obama Got Discount On Home Loan,” The Washington Post, 7/2/08)