Harrison I. Steans
Harrison Steans is currently the Chairman for the Executive Committee of Financial Investments Corporation- a private equity investment company, and family office. From 1967-1988, Mr. Steans worked for NBD Illinois, Inc. and its predecessor institutions. From its formation through 1987, Mr. Steans was Chairman of the Board and grew the organization from a single $40 million bank to a six-bank holding company with assets exceeding $1.8 billion.
From 1973-1978, Mr. Steans was Chairman at LaSalle National Bank (Chicago). During his tenure, he increased assets from $450 million to over $811 million.
Mr. Steans graduated cum laude from Princeton University in 1957 with a B.A. degree in economics.
* Member, Visiting Committee, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago
* Chairman, I Have a Dream Foundation/Chicago
* Chairman, Steans Family Foundation
* Education Committee of the Civic Committee
* Life Trustee, Ravinia Festival Association, Highland Park Hospital
* Board of Trustees, Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs
* Chicago Humanities Festival
* Board of Trustees, DePaul University
* Board of Trustees, Leadership for Quality Education
* The Ounce of Prevention Fund
* Advisory Board Member, Willis Stein & Partners
* Member, Chief Executives Organization
* Northwestern University Associates
* Commercial Club of Chicago
* Economic Club of Chicago
Mr. Steans has been married since 1957 to Lois Morrison. They have three daughters, Jennifer, Heather, and Robin.
