William A. Osborn
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1947 –
Who is William A. Osborn?
William A. Osborn is an American bank executive.
William A. Osborn was graduated from Northwestern University in 1969, and from its Kellogg School of Management in 1973. He joined Northern Trust in 1970, and spent the rest of his career at the Chicago, Illinois institution. Eventually he headed the commercial banking and personal financial Services business units, and became president and chief operating officer in December 1993. He was Chairman and CEO of Northern Trust Corporation multibank holding company and the Northern Trust Company bank from 1995 through 2007. Other directorships include Caterpillar Inc., Nicor Inc. and the Tribune Company. Osborn has been a director of Caterpillar since 2000. Osborn was appointed to the board of General Dynamics. In 2011, he became chairman of the Board of Trustees of Northwestern University, replacing Patrick G. Ryan.
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- Born
- Oct 14, 1947
Culver - Also known as
- William A Osborn
- Ethnicity
- White people
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- MBA, Northwestern University
( - 1973) - Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University
( - 1969)
- MBA, Northwestern University
- Employment
- Chief Executive Officer, Northern Trust
(1995 - ) - President, Northern Trust
( - 2006) - Chief Operating Officer, Northern Trust
( - 1995) - Northern Trust
(1970 - )
- Chief Executive Officer, Northern Trust
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on July 23, 2013
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