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Gies College of Business Spring Luncheon


Hosted by Gies College of Business Alumni Association

Every year since 1960, the Gies College of Business family has met in Chicago to honor faculty and alumni achievements at the annual Spring Luncheon. We are excited to continue the tradition!

During the program, we will celebrate Gies College of Business and the University of Illinois, and we will recognize distinguished faculty and alumni with the Excellence-in-Teaching Awards, the Gies College of Business Distinguished Alumnus Award, and the Gies College of Business Appreciation Award.

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Hilton Chicago, Grand Ballroom

720 South Michigan Avenue

Chicago, Illinois 60605

Networking: 11:00 am-12:00 pm || Luncheon: 12:00-1:30 pm

Keynote Speaker

Josh Whitman FIN '01, Law '08

Director of Athletics
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Gies College of Business
Distinguished Alumnus Award

Doniel Sutton, '97

Doniel Sutton ’96 BS, ’97 MBA

Chief People Officer
Pinterest

Gies College of Business
Appreciation Award

Jean Regan, '76

Jean Regan ’76

President, CEO & Chairman of the Board
Tranzact Technologies Inc.

GBAA Excellence-in-Teaching Award Recipients