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A Celebration in Chicago

40th Anniversary Celebration in Chicago

December 9, 2021

Honoring

Philanthropist and civic leader Marjorie Craig Benton for her leadership and lifelong commitment to the Institute

Entrepreneur, activist, and philanthropist Fred Eychaner for his generous support of the Benton Institute’s mission

Governor JB Pritzker for his support of broadband infrastructure, digital equity, and community planning and engagement programming that is a model for the nation

Co-Chairs:  Austin Hirsch  |   Mae Hong   |   Bryan Samuels

Honorary Co-Chairs:  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin  |   Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot  |   Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle  |  Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss

Marjorie & Charles Benton Opportunity Fund Launch Committee:

Liz Cicchelli  |  Sunny Fischer  |   Linda Loving   
Jim McDonough  |   Bettylu Saltzman  |   Julia Stasch


Honorees Governor JB Pritzker, Marjorie Craig Benton & Fred Eychaner


Honoree Governor JB Pritzker, Executive Director Adrianne Benton Furniss and Chicago event Co-Chairs, Bryan Samuels, Mae Hong & Austin Hirsch


Co-Chair Mae Hong, Priscilla Kersten and Board Member Michael Smith

Click here to see our generous supporters

Chicago event photo album - download and share

Benton Institute 40th anniversary event must watch and share videos

See Executive Director Adrianne Furniss’s introduction, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky’s video, and Matt Schmit from the Illinois Office of Broadband introducing Governor JB Pritzker, speaker and recipient of the Benton Institute Broadband Champion Award.

 

 

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO MADE THIS CHICAGO CELEBRATION SUCH A MEMORABLE EVENING AND A SUCCESS

 

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