Johnson Club of Chicago Annual Predictions Dinner-SOLD OUT
Details
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Alumni and guests: $70/person | Early bird: $60/person if you register by 12/18
Students and guests: $40/person
Fees include reception and three-course meal
Where
The Chicago Club
Eighty-One East Van Buren Street, Chicago, IL, United States
Speakers
Lester B. Knight '80, MBA '81
Founding Partner & Co-Chairman
Roundtable Healthcare Partners
LESTER B. KNIGHT is a Founding Partner and Co-Chairman of RoundTable Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry. Since its inception in 2001, RoundTable has raised five funds and manages $1.9 billion of committed capital.
Mr. Knight has almost 35 years of healthcare experience. He served as Vice Chairman of Cardinal Health following the merger of Allegiance Corporation and Cardinal in 1999. Prior to the merger, Mr. Knight was Chairman of the Board and CEO of Allegiance, a multibillion-dollar spin-off in 1996 from Baxter International, Inc. Mr. Knight spent 16 years at Baxter where he was Executive Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Knight was elected Chairman of the Board of Aon Corporation in 2008 having served on the board since 1999. He also chairs the Governance/Nominating and Executive Committees.
Mr. Knight also serves on the Northwestern University Board of Trustees having been elected in June 1998. As a trustee he serves on the Medical Affairs and the Executive Committees.
Additionally, Mr. Knight holds other board positions at NorthShore University HealthSystem, Junior Achievement of Chicago, and the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed). He is a member of The Economic Club of Chicago, the Civic Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago, and a Trustee of the Knight Family Foundation.
Mr. Knight holds a BachelorÔÇÖs degree (ÔÇÖ80) in Industrial Engineering from Cornell University and MasterÔÇÖs degree (ÔÇÖ81) in Business from the Cornell Johnson School of Management.