Susan Abrams

Susan Abrams (born 1964) is an American business executive who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center.[1][2]

Susan Abrams
Born1964
New York City, New York, US
NationalityAmerican
Known forCEO Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center and New Success Rules for Women author

Early life and education

Abrams was born in New York City and attended the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1986 from the Wharton School summa cum laude. Abrams went on to get her Master of Management[3] from Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

Career

After graduation, Abrams became a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs and, later, a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. After McKinsey, Abrams took the position of Vice President of Business, Strategic Planning, Marketing and Communications at the Chicago Children’s Museum. She served in this role from 1991-1997.[4]

In 1997, Abrams left the Chicago Children’s Museum. Three years later, she published The New Success Rules for Women: 10 Surefire Strategies for Reaching Your Career Goals. She subsequently founded a residential real estate company.[5]

In 2009, Abrams became the Director of Program Review at Northwestern University.[6] After two years at the university, Abrams moved on to become COO of JCC Chicago. Since 2014, Abrams has been the CEO of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center.[6][7] In June 2022, Abrams announced plans to step down as the director of the Holocaust Museum, stating that she would step down from her post "in the coming months."[8][9]

Better Magazine named Abrams one of Chicago's Most Powerful Women in 2019.[10]

References
  1. Reich, Howard. "Susan Abrams, the CEO of Tolerance". Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. Minter, Karen. "Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center Announces New CEO" (PDF). Illinois Holocaust Museum. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  3. "SUSAN ABRAMS: TEACHING PEACE". No. Summer 2015. Alumni Life. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  4. "Susan Abrams, The CEO of tolerance". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  5. Abrams, Susan (2000). The New Success Rules for Women. Prima Lifestyle.
  6. "Susan Abrams: Teaching Peace". Northwestern. Northwestern University. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  7. Kapos, Shia (11 March 2014). "Jewish Community Center exec named CEO of Holocaust museum". Chicago Business. Crains. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  8. "Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center CEO to step down - Windy City Times News". Windy City Times. 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  9. "Illinois Holocaust Museum CEO Susan Abrams Announces Plans to Step Down". Better Chicago. 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  10. "Chicago's 25 Most Powerful Women 2019: Susan Abrams". Better Chicago. 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
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