Michael J. Abernathy

Corporate Officer/Principal at Northwestern University

Consumer Services

Commercial Services

Network origin in Michael J. Abernathy 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
DePaul University 74	College/University	Other Consumer Services	74
Benedictine University 5	College/University	Other Consumer Services	5

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Multi-company connection

Companies connected to Michael J. Abernathy via their personal network

Company	Sector	Related people	Main position
Northwestern University Clinical & Translational Sciences Inst		Jay Hoag D. Findlay David Sachs Brian Posner Michael Sacks Timothy Sullivan Muneer Satter Bridgette Heller Paul Schneider Thomas Montag Milton Morris Pin Ni David Weinberg Alicia Boler-Davis Albert A. Manzone	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Kellogg School of Management	College/University	Craig Duchossois Harry Kraemer Deborah Lucas Jennifer Steans Michael Sacks Bridgette Heller Steven Elms Mohanbir Singh Sawhney Paul Schneider Thomas Montag Milton Morris Gabe Greenbaum Eric Anderson Albert A. Manzone	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin
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 D. Findlay William Osborn Henry Bienen John Louis Nicholas L. Giampietro	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member 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 William Osborn Jennifer Steans Michael Sacks Muneer Satter J.B. Pritzker Larry Richman Pin Ni	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member 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 Christopher O'Connell Edward F. Voboril Orit Gadiesh W. McNerney James H. Burnley Fredrick J. Manning Peter Boyce	Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree
The University of Chicago	College/University	Craig Duchossois Steven Preston Dennis Chookaszian Eric Gleacher Henry Bienen Thomas Z. Hayward Jeffrey Berk Philip L. Harris	Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree
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 R. Kackley Arnold R. Weber Edward Liddy William Osborn Michael W. Ferro Michael Sacks Larry Richman	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
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 Arnold R. Weber Michael W. Ferro Jennifer Steans Duane R. Kullberg Larry Richman	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
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	Harry Kraemer John W. Croghan Michael W. Ferro Timothy Sullivan Larry Richman	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Stanford University	College/University	Bill P. Sutter Arnold R. Weber Richard L. Sandor Steven Elms Thomas Montag	Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Northwestern University School of Law	College/University	Neil Bluhm Howard Tullman J.B. Pritzker Nicholas L. Giampietro Gabe Greenbaum	Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree
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 J.B. Pritzker Larry Richman	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Yale University	College/University	Bill P. Sutter W. McNerney James H. Burnley Lester Binder Lawrence A. Birnbaum	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree
University of Pennsylvania	College/University	Orit Gadiesh Fredrick J. Manning Mohanbir Singh Sawhney Janice C. Eberly Smith Cameron	Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree
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 Orit Gadiesh Henry Bienen Muneer Satter David Weinberg	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Art Institute of Chicago	College/University	Neil Bluhm Duane R. Kullberg Lawrence Levy Michael Sacks	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business	College/University	Dennis Chookaszian Brian Posner Matty Francis Eric Anderson	Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal
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	Edward Liddy Dennis Chookaszian Timothy Sullivan Larry Richman	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	College/University	Arnold R. Weber Orit Gadiesh Sameer Chopra Peter Boyce	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Graduate Degree Director/Board Member
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 W. McNerney Stephen Wilson Joe Almeida	Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.	Medical Specialties	Lester Knight Harry Kraemer Joe Almeida Manfred R. Koller	Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.	Investment Banks/Brokers	Edward Liddy Muneer Satter Thomas Montag	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal 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 Gabe Greenbaum	Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Consultant / Advisor
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
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Northwestern Memorial HealthCare engages in the provision of healthcare services. It offers cancer care, digestive health, organ transplantation program, pediatrics, pulmonary and respiratory care, urology, women's health, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, employee and occupational health, imaging, infusion, and laboratory services. The company was founded on November 30, 1981 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Medical/Nursing Services	Edward Liddy William Osborn W. McNerney	Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago provides healthcare services to children. It offers pediatric services like acute and specialty care. It also operates a pediatric home health care agency and Children's Memorial Institute for education and research. The company was founded in 1882 by Julia Foster Porter and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Hospital/Nursing Management	Ann Lurie Michael W. Ferro Nicholas L. Giampietro	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
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	William Osborn John W. Croghan Michael W. Ferro	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
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 Larry Richman	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
University of Michigan	College/University	Jay Hoag Don Frey Milton Morris	Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree
R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY	Advertising/Marketing Services	Mark Angelson Morton Schapiro William L. Davis	Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer
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	Director/Board Member General Counsel Director/Board Member
Harvard Business School	College/University	Orit Gadiesh Muneer Satter Peter Boyce	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Private Equity Investor
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 Harry Kraemer William L. Davis	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman
University of Illinois	College/University	Neil Bluhm Michael W. Ferro Stuart Rich	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
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
Illinois State Bar Association Illinois State Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Illinois State Bar Association is a state bar association that serves lawyers. The association is based in Springfield, IL. The association provides various resources for lawyers, including legal forms, expert services, and publications. It also offers continuing legal education programs and hosts events for lawyers.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Michael Sacks J.B. Pritzker Nicholas L. Giampietro	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
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 Michael Sacks Larry Richman	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Chicago Bar Association The Chicago Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Chicago Bar Association is a voluntary membership organization consisting largely of lawyers and judges from Cook County and the state of Illinois. The private company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The association works to establish and maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of law, promote the welfare of its members, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the administration of justice. Founded in 1874, it is one of the oldest and most active metropolitan bar associations in the United States.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	J.B. Pritzker Thomas Z. Hayward Smith Cameron	Corporate Officer/Principal President Director/Board Member
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	Peter Barris David Weinberg	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
General Electric Information Services General Electric Information Services Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Part of Open Text Corp., General Electric Information Services is a diversified manufacturer of high-tech products. The company is based in Fairfield, CT.	Aerospace & Defense	Peter Barris W. McNerney	Corporate Officer/Principal President
JOHNSON & JOHNSON	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Joe Almeida Bridgette Heller	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST I	Major Banks	Joe Almeida Thomas Montag	Director/Board Member Chief Operating Officer
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	D. Findlay Larry Richman	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP.	Packaged Software	Peter Barris Orit Gadiesh	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Loyola University of Chicago	College/University	Jeffrey Berk Jan Berger	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute operates a hospital specializing in cardiology. The private company is based in Chicago.	Medical/Nursing Services	D. Findlay Stuart Rich	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
Arthur Andersen LLP Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	James R. Kackley Duane R. Kullberg	Corporate Officer/Principal President
RYAN SPECIALTY HOLDINGS, INC.	Insurance Brokers/Services	D. Findlay Henry Bienen	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc. CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CCC Information Services, Inc. provides automotive claims and repair solutions services. It offers software solutions, workflow tools, and enables technologies to automotive collision repairers, parts suppliers, and property and casualty insurance carriers. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Packaged Software	Howard Tullman Muneer Satter	Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member

Statistics

International

United States	50
United Kingdom	2

Sectoral

Consumer Services	20
Commercial Services	15
Health Services	6
Finance	6
Health Technology	3

Operational

Director/Board Member	814
Corporate Officer/Principal	291
Chairman	185
Independent Dir/Board Member	139
President	96

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Insiders
Peter Barris	61
Dennis Chookaszian	55
Jennifer Steans	47
Steven Elms	37
Muneer Satter	35
Timothy Sullivan	34
Craig Duchossois	34
Harry Kraemer	34
Henry Bienen	34
Larry Richman	33
Jay Hoag	33
Joe Almeida	29
Michael W. Ferro	29
Orit Gadiesh	28
J.B. Pritzker	28

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