Paul Finnegan

Paul James Finnegan (born 1953) is a Chicago-based investor and philanthropist. In 1992, he co-founded Madison Dearborn Partners and currently serves as the firm's co-CEO, and since 2014, has served as the Treasurer of the Harvard Corporation and the Chair of the Harvard Management Company.[2]

Paul Finnegan
Born
Paul James Finnegan

69–70
Scituate, Massachusetts[1]
Alma materPhillips Academy
Harvard College
Harvard Business School
Occupation(s)Investor and philanthropist
Known forFounder and co-CEO of Madison Dearborn Partners
Treasurer of the Harvard Corporation
SpouseMary Finnegan

Life

Finnegan was born and raised in Massachusetts and attended Phillips Academy in Andover, graduating in 1971. He graduated from Harvard in 1975, where he was a member of the College's ski team.[3] He also attended Harvard Business School.[4]

Business career

In 1992, Finnegan co-founded Madison Dearborn. He has served as co-CEO since 2007, when fellow co-founder and then-CEO John Canning Jr. was looking to buy the Chicago Cubs.[5][6]

Finnegan is also a director at AIA Corporation, CDW, Government Sourcing Solutions LLC, and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.[4][7]

He is a major donor in Illinois politics, having donated $100,000 to Rahm Emanuel's campaign for mayor in 2015[8] and another $200,000 to Emanuel's aborted run for mayor in 2019.[9]

Philanthropy and non-profit work

Through the Finnegan Family Foundation, he has donated to causes in the areas of education, youth, health, and local Chicago community.[10]

Finnegan has been a member of the Harvard Corporation since 2012, and has served as it treasurer since replacing Jim Rothenberg in 2014.[11][12] He was on the search committee that selected Larry Bacow as the 29th President of Harvard University.[13]

Finnegan serves of the board of Teach For America and a variety of Chicago metropolitan area non-profits.[14]

References
  1. "Finnegan new Harvard treasurer". The Harvard Gazette. May 28, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  2. "Valued Guidance and Insight". Harvard Management Company. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  3. Kapos, Shia (December 11, 2015). "An after-dinner surprise from Madison Dearborn exec: $2 million". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  4. "Paul James Finnegan". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  5. "Madison Dearborn Chief Steps Down". The New York Times. November 20, 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  6. Yerak, Becky (November 20, 2007). "Double switch for Madison". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  7. "CDW Corp". The Wall Street Journal. April 28, 2020.
  8. Ruthhart, Bill (July 7, 2015). "Emanuel rakes in another $612,000 in campaign cash". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  9. "Contributions List". Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  10. "Paul and Mary Finnegan". 30 December 2019.
  11. Clarida, Matthew Q. (May 28, 2014). "Finnegan To Replace Rothenberg as University Treasurer". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  12. Worland, Justin C. (May 24, 2012). "Finnegan Named Newest Corporation Member". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  13. Engelmayer, Caroline S.; Xie, Michael E. (February 12, 2018). "Hiding in Plain Sight". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  14. "Paul and Mary Finnegan". Inside Philanthropy. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
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