Joseph Scott Etzler

Director/Board Member at Northwestern University

71 year

Communications

Consumer Services

Commercial Services

Network origin in Joseph Scott Etzler first degree

Entity	Entity type	Industry
Northwestern University Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses 185	College/University	Other Consumer Services	185
Indiana University 117	College/University	Other Consumer Services	117
Steppenwolf Theatre Co. Steppenwolf Theatre Co. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Steppenwolf Theatre Co. is a theatre company based in Chicago, IL. The non-profit company's website provides theatre and drama teaching resources for educators in the greater Chicago area. Steppenwolf Theatre develops new plays, new audiences, and new artists for the future of American theatre. Additionally, they offer recommended restaurants on and around Halsted St. for those attending their shows. Get tickets to a show and experience the creativity and innovation of Steppenwolf Theatre The company was founded by Gary Alan Sinise. 16	Non-Profit Organization	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	16
Leadership Greater Chicago 12	Non-Profit Organization		12
Talon Aerolytics, Inc. Talon Aerolytics, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Talon Aerolytics (Holding), Inc. captures and delivers aerial data for major clients in the telecommunications industry. The company is headquartered in West Point, GA. 8	Holding Company	Data Processing Services	8

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Companies connected to Joseph Scott Etzler via their personal network

Company	Sector	Related people	Main position
Kellogg School of Management	College/University	Craig Duchossois Harry Kraemer Jeffrey Ubben Frederick Waddell Deborah Lucas Judith Sprieser Jennifer Steans Michael Sacks Mohanbir Singh Sawhney David Scalzo Eric Anderson	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is a non-profit organization provides insight and solutions to global issues. It offers independent research, surveys, and platform for the public. The company was founded on February 20, 1922 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Craig Duchossois Harry Kraemer Morton Schapiro Frederick Waddell D. Findlay William Osborn Henry Bienen John Louis Robert Rivkin Ricardo Estrada	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	College/University	Tom C. Theobald Andrea L. Zopp Christopher O'Connell Edward F. Voboril Orit Gadiesh W. McNerney R. Eden Martin James H. Burnley Fredrick J. Manning	Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree
The University of Chicago	College/University	Craig Duchossois Steven Preston Dennis Chookaszian Eric Gleacher Henry Bienen Kristian Hammond Philip L. Harris Ricardo Estrada	Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Graduate Degree
The Commercial Club of Chicago The Commercial Club of Chicago Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Commercial Club of Chicago works to shape the future of the region to make it a better place for everyone to live, work, and do business. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company's civic committee has announced violence reduction goals and commitments to help address public safety.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Harry Kraemer Frederick Waddell Arnold R. Weber Michael W. Ferro Jennifer Steans Duane R. Kullberg R. Eden Martin Larry Richman	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal President Corporate Officer/Principal
World Business Chicago World Business Chicago Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services World Business Chicago provides economic data and statistical assistance services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Craig Duchossois Andrea L. Zopp William Osborn Jennifer Steans Michael Sacks Muneer Satter J.B. Pritzker Larry Richman	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Museum of Science & Industry The Museum of Science & Industry Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry operates as a museum. It conduct exhibitions in the fields of science, technology, engineering and medicine. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Other Consumer Services	James Farrell Arnold R. Weber William Osborn Michael W. Ferro Michael Sacks John A. Canning Larry Richman	Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Big Shoulders Fund The Big Shoulders Fund Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Big Shoulders Fund provides financial services. The company was founded by James J. O'Connor, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin and Fred O'Connor in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	James Farrell Harry Kraemer John W. Croghan Michael W. Ferro John A. Canning Timothy Sullivan Larry Richman	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Northwestern University Clinical & Translational Sciences Inst		Frederick Waddell D. Findlay Michael Sacks Timothy Sullivan Muneer Satter David Weinberg	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Field Museum of Natural History The Field Museum of Natural History Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Field Museum of Natural History houses biological and anthropological collections of specimens. It supports both informal and more structured public learning through exhibits and educational programs. Its curatorial and scientific staff conducts research on the fields of Anthropology, Biology, Geology, and Zoology. The Field Museum was founded in 1893 and is located in Chicago, Illinois.	Other Consumer Services	Michael W. Ferro W. McNerney Michael Sacks John A. Canning J.B. Pritzker Larry Richman	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	D. Findlay Lee Styslinger Orit Gadiesh Henry Bienen Muneer Satter David Weinberg	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Yale University	College/University	Bill P. Sutter W. McNerney James H. Burnley Lester Binder Kristian Hammond	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association operates music bands and orchestras. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL.	Movies/Entertainment	John Walter Frederick Waddell William Osborn Arthur Martinez R. Eden Martin	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Northwestern Memorial Hospital Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Northwestern Memorial Hospital provides healthcare services. The firm offers acute and tertiary inpatient care, ambulatory care, wellness and prevention programs. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Hospital/Nursing Management	Frederick Waddell Dennis Chookaszian John A. Canning Timothy Sullivan Larry Richman	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman
Aon Global Ltd. (United Kingdom) Aon Global Ltd. (United Kingdom) Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Aon Plc is engaged in the provision of a range of risk, retirement, and health solutions. It operates through Aon United segment. The Aon United segment gives advice and solutions to clients focused on risk, retirement, and health through five principal products and service revenue lines: Commercial Risk Solutions, Reinsurance Solutions, Retirement Solutions, Health Solutions, and Data and Analytic Services. The Commercial Risk Solutions includes retail brokerage, cyber solutions, global risk consulting, and captives. The Reinsurance Solutions comprises treaty and facultative reinsurance brokerage and capital markets. The Retirement Solutions consists core retirement, investment consulting, and talent, rewards and performance. The Health Solutions involves in heath and benefits brokerage and healthcare exchanges. The Data and Analytic Services composes of Affinity, Aon InPoint, and ReView. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.	Insurance Brokers/Services	Lester Knight D. Findlay Arnold R. Weber R. Eden Martin Robert Rivkin	Director/Board Member General Counsel Director/Board Member Director/Board Member General Counsel
Duke University Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.	College/University	Jeffrey Ubben J. Stephen Simon John A. Canning J.B. Pritzker	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
University of Pennsylvania	College/University	Orit Gadiesh Fredrick J. Manning Mohanbir Singh Sawhney Janice C. Eberly	Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal
Harvard Business School	College/University	Lee Styslinger Arthur Martinez Orit Gadiesh Muneer Satter	Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
Ravinia Festival Association Ravinia Festival Association Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Ravinia Festival Association provides professional music shows. Its programs include reach programs, teach programs, instrument game, and program for jazz. The company was founded in 1904 and is located in Highland Park, IL.	Movies/Entertainment	Jennifer Steans R. Eden Martin Michael Sacks Larry Richman	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY	Advertising/Marketing Services	John Walter Mark Angelson Morton Schapiro William L. Davis	Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer
Lyric Opera of Chicago Lyric Opera of Chicago Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Lyric Opera of Chicago provides live theatrical presentations. The company was founded by Carol Fox, Nicola Rescigno and Lawrence V. Kelly in 1954 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Movies/Entertainment	James Farrell William Osborn John W. Croghan Michael W. Ferro	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Chicago Urban League The Chicago Urban League Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Chicago Urban League provides economic, educational and social progress for African Americans. The company was founded on December 11, 1916 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Frederick Waddell Andrea L. Zopp Michael Sacks Larry Richman	Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
University of Illinois	College/University	Michael W. Ferro R. Eden Martin Edward J. Zulkey Ricardo Estrada	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin
Merrick Ventures LLC Merrick Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Merrick Ventures LLC (Merrick Ventures ) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Michael W. Ferro. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.	Investment Managers	James Farrell Michael W. Ferro John A. Canning J.B. Pritzker	Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
The Executives Club of Chicago The Executives Club of Chicago Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Executives Club of Chicago operates as a premier membership organization and business forum. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Craig Duchossois Harry Kraemer Frederick Waddell Larry Richman	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Endeavor Health LLC Endeavor Health LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Northshore University Healthsystem provides healthcare services. The firm offers family, nuclear, pulmonary medicine, plastic surgery and surgical services. It also offers teaching and research programs, and trauma, prenatal and mammography centers. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Evanston, IL.	Medical/Nursing Services	Lester Knight John Walter Harry Kraemer William L. Davis	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman
Art Institute of Chicago	College/University	Frederick Waddell Arthur Martinez Duane R. Kullberg Michael Sacks	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Economic Club of Chicago The Economic Club of Chicago Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Economic Club of Chicago provides platform to discuss economic, business and social issues. The company was founded by Lucius Teter in 1927 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Andrea L. Zopp D. Findlay Larry Richman	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO	Food: Meat/Fish/Dairy	Jeffrey Ubben Andrea L. Zopp Judith Sprieser	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO
Stanford University	College/University	Bill P. Sutter Arnold R. Weber Richard L. Sandor	Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.	Medical Specialties	Lester Knight Harry Kraemer Manfred R. Koller	Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal
Madison Dearborn Partners LLC Madison Dearborn Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Madison Dearborn Partners LLC (Madison Dearborn Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by John A. Canning Jr., Paul J. Finnegan, Samuel M. Mencoff, Robin P. Selati, James N. Perry Jr. and Timothy P. Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.	Investment Managers	Harry Kraemer John A. Canning Timothy Sullivan	Corporate Officer/Principal Founder Chief Executive Officer
Sage Products LLC Sage Products LLC Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Sage Products, Inc. Manufacturers and distribute health and personal care products for the hospital and retail markets. It offers infection, healthcare worker and skin injury prevention, basin elimination, MSDS and SDS sheets products. The company was founded by Vincent W. Foglia and Paul F. Hills in 1971 and is headquartered in Cary, IL.	Household/Personal Care	Harry Kraemer John A. Canning Timothy Sullivan	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
University of Southern California University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.	College/University	Morton Schapiro Timothy Sullivan Ronald Burgess	Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Graduate Degree
Harvard Law School	College/University	Andrea L. Zopp D. Findlay Muneer Satter	Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree
University of Minnesota University of Minnesota Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.	College/University	Richard L. Sandor Duane R. Kullberg Martin Eichenbaum	Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago provides banking and financial services. Its services include asset liability management, cash management, community investment and housing programs, letter of credit, liquidity and funding, and safekeeping. The firm also provides liquidity for home mortgage loans to members approved as participating financial institutions through the Mortgage Partnership Finance program. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Finance/Rental/Leasing	Andrea L. Zopp Deborah Lucas Janice C. Eberly	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Wrapports LLC Wrapports LLC Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Wrapports LLC publishes daily and weekly newspapers. The firm looks at underperforming businesses, underserved markets and opportunities to disrupt legacy media business models. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Publishing: Newspapers	Michael W. Ferro Michael Sacks John A. Canning	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman
The Brookings Institution The Brookings Institution Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Brookings Institution provides research and policy solutions. The firm's activities are carried out through four research programs: economic studies, foreign policy studies, governance studies, and metropolitan policy. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Lee Styslinger Peter Barris David Weinberg	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center provides business development advisory services. It helps clients by providing financing, sales and client development, mentoring, peer-to-peer exchange, grant and new ventures accelerating services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Michael W. Ferro Howard Tullman J.B. Pritzker	Chairman Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago	General Government	Frederick Waddell Arthur Martinez John A. Canning	Director/Board Member Chairman Chairman
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York	College/University	Donald H. Haider Daniel F. Miranda Thomas V. O'Halloran	Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree
United Way of Metro Chicago, Inc. United Way of Metro Chicago, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services United Way of Metro Chicago, Inc. operates as non-profit organization, which allocate funds for health, education, financial stability and safety. The firm provides health, education and financial services. It offers 211 hotline support, center for human trafficking and slavery, born learning, and sports activities. The company was founded by Frances Wisebart Jacobs, Myron W. Reed, William J.O’Ryan, Dean H. Martyn Hart and Rabbi William S. Friedman in 1887 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	James Farrell Frederick Waddell R. Eden Martin	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Chicago Community Trust The Chicago Community Trust Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Chicago Community Trust provides charity services. It offers services to organizations such as social services agencies, schools, health centers, museums and theaters in the Chicago area. The firm provides charitable resources in the arts and culture, basic human needs, community development, education and health sectors. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Frederick Waddell Michael W. Ferro John A. Canning	Director/Board Member Chairman Chairman
The Business Council The Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Harry Kraemer Lee Styslinger W. McNerney	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman
ABBOTT LABORATORIES	Medical Specialties	James Farrell John Walter William Osborn	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Northwestern University School of Law	College/University	Harry Pearce Howard Tullman J.B. Pritzker	Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree
The Business Roundtable The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Harry Kraemer Lee Styslinger W. McNerney	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business	College/University	Dennis Chookaszian Matty Francis Eric Anderson	Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal

Statistics

International

United States	49
Mexico	2
United Kingdom	2

Sectoral

Consumer Services	23
Commercial Services	16
Finance	5
Health Services	3
Consumer Non-Durables	3

Operational

Director/Board Member	859
Corporate Officer/Principal	279
Chairman	190
Independent Dir/Board Member	143
President	80

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Peter Barris	61
Dennis Chookaszian	55
Jennifer Steans	47
Jeffrey Ubben	46
John Walter	36
Muneer Satter	35
Andrea L. Zopp	35
Timothy Sullivan	34
Craig Duchossois	34
Harry Kraemer	34
Henry Bienen	34
Lee Styslinger	34
Larry Richman	33
Arthur Martinez	32
Judith Sprieser	32

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