Cyrus Freidheim
Director/Board Member at The Big Shoulders Fund
Profile
Cyrus F.
Freidheim is an Honorary Life Director at The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, a Director at The Big Shoulders Fund, a Lifetime Trustee at The Brookings Institution, and a Trustee at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association.
He was formerly the Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of Chiquita Brands International, Inc., the President & Chief Executive Officer of Sun-Times Media Group, Inc., and the Vice Chairman of Booz Allen Hamilton International (U.K.) Ltd.
He has also served as a Director for Allegheny Energy, Inc., Household International, Inc., Frontier Technology LLC, SITEL Corp., and Security Capital Group, Inc. He was a Director of HSBC Finance Corp.
from 1991 to 2008 and an Independent Director of Virgin America, Inc. from 2006 to 2016.
He is a Trustee of Rush University Medical Center.
Freidheim holds a graduate degree from Carnegie Mellon University, an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, and a doctorate from Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Cyrus Freidheim active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
 The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is a non-profit organization provides insight and solutions to global issues. It offers independent research, surveys, and platform for the public. The company was founded on February 20, 1922 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association
 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association operates music bands and orchestras. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | 06/04/2010 |
The Big Shoulders Fund
 The Big Shoulders Fund Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Big Shoulders Fund provides financial services. The company was founded by James J. O'Connor, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin and Fred O'Connor in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
The Brookings Institution
 The Brookings Institution Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Brookings Institution provides research and policy solutions. The firm's activities are carried out through four research programs: economic studies, foreign policy studies, governance studies, and metropolitan policy. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Cyrus Freidheim
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| VIRGIN AMERICA INC | Director/Board Member | 14/12/2016 |
Sun-Times Media Group, Inc.
 Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. engages in the business of publishing, printing and distribution of newspapers and magazines in the United States and Canada. It also operates various related Internet websites under the Sun-Times News Group operating segment in the greater Chicago. It operates through one segment: the Sun-Times News Group. It includes the Chicago Sun-Times, Post-Tribune, Daily Southtown and other city and sub urban newspapers and associated websites in the Chicago metropolitan area. It has two administrative segments: the Canadian Administrative Group and Corporate Expenses Group, which perform various administrative and corporate functions. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/01/2009 |
HSBC Finance Corp.
 HSBC Finance Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance HSBC Finance Corp. operates as a holding company with interests in providing lending products. The company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Arlington Heights, IL. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2008 |
SITEL Corp. /Old/
 SITEL Corp. /Old/ Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sitel Corp. provides inbound call handling services. The company offers outbound telemarketing, database, and list-building services. Sitel was founded by James Lynch in 1985 and is located in Omaha, NE | Director/Board Member | - |
| CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC | Chief Executive Officer | 01/01/2004 |
Training of Cyrus Freidheim
| University of Notre Dame | Undergraduate Degree |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Graduate Degree |
| Thunderbird School of Global Management | Doctorate Degree |
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| Private companies | 15 |
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Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
 Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Chiquita Brands International, Inc. produces and distributes fresh fruits and vegetables. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Dania Beach, FL. | Process Industries |
Booz Allen Hamilton International (U.K.) Ltd.
 Booz Allen Hamilton International (U.K.) Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Booz Allen & Hamilton International provides management and technology consulting services. The company provides services to international corporations and governments around the world. It was founded in 1914 and is located in McLean, VA. | Commercial Services |
Sun-Times Media Group, Inc.
Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. engages in the business of publishing, printing and distribution of newspapers and magazines in the United States and Canada. It also operates various related Internet websites under the Sun-Times News Group operating segment in the greater Chicago. It operates through one segment: the Sun-Times News Group. It includes the Chicago Sun-Times, Post-Tribune, Daily Southtown and other city and sub urban newspapers and associated websites in the Chicago metropolitan area. It has two administrative segments: the Canadian Administrative Group and Corporate Expenses Group, which perform various administrative and corporate functions. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Consumer Services |
SITEL Corp. /Old/
SITEL Corp. /Old/ Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sitel Corp. provides inbound call handling services. The company offers outbound telemarketing, database, and list-building services. Sitel was founded by James Lynch in 1985 and is located in Omaha, NE | Commercial Services |
HSBC Finance Corp.
HSBC Finance Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance HSBC Finance Corp. operates as a holding company with interests in providing lending products. The company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Arlington Heights, IL. | Finance |
Allegheny Energy, Inc.
 Allegheny Energy, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Allegheny Energy, Inc. was an investor-owned utility consisting of two major businesses. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Greensburg, PA. | Utilities |
Rush University Medical Center
 Rush University Medical Center Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Rush University Medical Center engages in the provision of health care services. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Health Services |
Virgin America, Inc.
 Virgin America, Inc. AirlinesTransportation Virgin America, Inc. engages in the provision of scheduled air transportation services. The firm also offers a low-cost travel structure through point-to-point network and high utilization of single fleet type consisting of Airbus A320-family aircraft. The company was founded by Richard Charles Nicholas Branson on January 26, 2004 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA. | Transportation |
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is a non-profit organization provides insight and solutions to global issues. It offers independent research, surveys, and platform for the public. The company was founded on February 20, 1922 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association operates music bands and orchestras. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. | Consumer Services |
| Household International, Inc. | Finance |
Security Capital Group, Inc.
 Security Capital Group, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Security Capital Group, Inc. provides international real estate research, investment, and operation management services. The company is headquartered in Santa Fe, NM. | Finance |
Frontier Technology LLC
 Frontier Technology LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Frontier Technology LLC provides technology solutions and infrastructure services. The firm offers data center, virtualization, networking, storage, security, mobility, telecom and software solutions. It provides services to health care, financial, legal, education, retail, construction and manufacturing industries. The company was founded by Jeff McKeever in 1976 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL. | Technology Services |
The Big Shoulders Fund
The Big Shoulders Fund Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Big Shoulders Fund provides financial services. The company was founded by James J. O'Connor, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin and Fred O'Connor in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
The Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Brookings Institution provides research and policy solutions. The firm's activities are carried out through four research programs: economic studies, foreign policy studies, governance studies, and metropolitan policy. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
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