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In 1952, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago hosted its inaugural Summer Ball at Arlington Park’s Post and Paddock Clubhouse with 500 of Chicago’s notable leaders in business and philanthropy coming together to benefit the city’s most economically challenged neighborhoods and most disadvantaged families. The event endures today under the leadership of the Boys

Building Philanthropy

Lifelong Chicagoan Richard H. Driehaus—a renowned investor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist—grew up in a middle class Irish Catholic neighborhood on the city’s southwest side under the watchful eye of his parents, Herman and Margaret, and a slew of nuns. Both his parents and the sisters instilled in Driehaus the importance of hard work, honesty, curiosity, and

Creative Expression

Years ago, Tübingen, Germany-born artist Bernd Haussmann began planning for a large-scale art show in New York, where he’d showcase vertical six-foot by eight-foot paintings. One series in the show, “Open Heart,” explored Haussmann’s emotions after his father’s heart operation, and the paintings featured an abundance of red. The show opened a week after the

Summer Crosley Saves the Planet

From a young age, Hinsdale native Summer Crosley had a passion for fashion and beauty, but she ultimately pursued a career in medical device sales upon graduation from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale with a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing. That choice would prove to be serendipitous when, while on a work trip to

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