Susan M. Crown (born 1960/1961) is an American businessperson. She is founder and chairman of the Susan Crown Exchange (SCE), and chairman and CEO of Owl Creek Partners.
Susan Crown | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 or 1961 (age 63–64)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Roycemore School Yale University New York University |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Spouse | William Charles Kunkler III |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Renée Schine Crown Lester Crown |
| Family | Henry Crown (grandfather) Junius Myer Schine (grandfather) G. David Schine (uncle) James Crown (brother) |
Early life and education
editCrown is the daughter of Renée (née Schine) and Lester Crown. She earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University in Connecticut and a master's degree from New York University.[2] She also attended Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
Career
editShe was the first woman board member of Illinois Tool Works,[3] and now chairs its executive committee. She is a board member of Northern Trust Corporation,[4] and a former board member of Baxter International.
Crown is vice-chair of Rush University Medical Center.[5] She is a former fellow of Yale Corporation and co-chaired the Yale Tomorrow Campaign.[citation needed] She is a director of CARE USA and, in 2011, co-chaired its national conference on global poverty.[citation needed]
Susan Crown Exchange
editSCE partners with organizations to create social change. SCE’s mission is to help people acquire skills needed to succeed and thrive in a rapidly changing, highly connected world. SCE is focused on two program areas: digital learning and social and emotional learning, building grit, empathy, and emotion management. The Exchange intends to add programs to cultivate other 21st century skills.[6]
In digital learning, SCE partnered with Common Sense Media to develop a learning ratings system, and have rated more than 3,500 digital learning products.[citation needed]
Owl Creek Partners
editOwl Creek Partners is a private equity company with focused investments in real estate, securities, and consumer products.[citation needed]
Personal life
editIn 1981, Crown married William Charles Kunkler III in an interfaith ceremony in Chicago.[7] They live in Chicago.[8] They have two children.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Susan M. Crown Director". theorg.com. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Susan M. Crown - Google Profile". Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ "ITW Investor Relations". ITW. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Northern Trust. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ "Leadership, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL". Rush.edu. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
- ^ "A Philanthropist Drills Down to Discover Why Programs Work". Talari.com. 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ Wilmette Life: "Weddings: Susan Crown and William Kunkler III" 6 Aug 1981
- ^ "Susan M. Crown - Google Profile". Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ "Who We Are | SCE". www.scefdn.org. Archived from the original on 2015-04-10.