Tom C. Theobald

Director/Board Member at

Northwestern University

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Tom C.
Theobald is a Member at Harvard University and a Trustee at Northwestern University.
He was the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Continental Bank Corp.
from 1987 to 1994 and Vice Chairman at Citicorp, Inc. from 1960 to 1987.
He was also Vice Chairman at Citibank NA (New York) from 1982 to 1987.
He served as Chairman at Columbia Funds and as an Independent Director at Ambac Financial Group, Inc. from 2004 to 2013.
He was a Director at Anixter International, Inc. from 1995 to 2010 and at Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. from 1997 to 2013.
He was a Managing Director at William Blair Capital Partners LLC from 1994 to 2004 and a Senior Advisor at Chicago Growth Partners LLC.
He also served as a Director at Ambac Assurance Corp.
and as a Director at The MONY Group, Inc. He holds an MBA from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree from the College of the Holy Cross (Massachusetts).

Tom C. Theobald active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Northwestern University Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	-
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Companies	Position	End
JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED	Director/Board Member	30/05/2013
OCTAVE SPECIALTY GROUP, INC.	Director/Board Member	01/05/2013
VENTAS, INC.	Director/Board Member	17/05/2012
ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.	Director/Board Member	11/05/2010
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous MacArthur Foundation seeks to achieve strong, risk-adjusted net investment returns over time, at a cost comparable to other institutions with similar asset allocations. They use two methods for the ongoing management of its investment assets: an investment portfolio designed to earn a financial return sufficient to support a substantial, stable level of grantmaking and related operating activity over the planning horizon; and an impact investments portfolio dedicated to the advancement of the Foundation's program and philanthropic purposes. The Foundation maintains a broadly diversified portfolio with allocation to a variety of asset classes, both public and private, largely through investments in multi-investor pooled funds managed by outside investment managers that invest in underlying companies or securities. They manage risk through rigorous analytical research and broad diversification.	Director/Board Member	31/07/2007

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Private companies	16
Octave Specialty Group, Inc. Octave Specialty Group, Inc. Specialty InsuranceFinance Operates as a holding company with the interests in providing financial services	Finance
Anixter International, Inc. Anixter International, Inc. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Distributes communications and security products	Distribution Services
Citicorp, Inc. Citicorp, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provides banking services	Finance
Continental Bank Corp. Continental Bank Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Bank holding company	Finance
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous MacArthur Foundation seeks to achieve strong, risk-adjusted net investment returns over time, at a cost comparable to other institutions with similar asset allocations. They use two methods for the ongoing management of its investment assets: an investment portfolio designed to earn a financial return sufficient to support a substantial, stable level of grantmaking and related operating activity over the planning horizon; and an impact investments portfolio dedicated to the advancement of the Foundation's program and philanthropic purposes. The Foundation maintains a broadly diversified portfolio with allocation to a variety of asset classes, both public and private, largely through investments in multi-investor pooled funds managed by outside investment managers that invest in underlying companies or securities. They manage risk through rigorous analytical research and broad diversification.	Miscellaneous
Ventas, Inc. Ventas, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Acquires and owns seniors housing and healthcare properties	Finance
The MONY Group, Inc. The MONY Group, Inc. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Provides life insurance, annuity and investment products	Finance
Citibank NA (New York) Citibank NA (New York) Major BanksFinance Provides national commercial banking services	Finance
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides integrated real estate and investment management services	Finance
William Blair Capital Partners LLC William Blair Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance William Blair Capital Partners (WBCP) focuses on private placements, PIPES and the investment of funds provided by partners of the firm. They invest in the following sectors: business services, financial services, consumer, healthcare services, healthcare products and technology. Within the business and financial services sectors, WBCP focuses on accounts receivable management, asset management services, data analytics, distribution services, education/educational services, interactive media, niche consulting, payment processing, payroll processing, research products/services, specialty insurance products and specialized marketing services. WBCP seeks investments in outstanding growth companies in the consumer sector. The firm looks for companies that need capital to expand through organic growth, regional expansion or through acquisition of other market players. They focus primarily on two niches within the consumer segment: (1) companies involved in the sale of new and novel products and services to the consumer and companies involved in the sale of well-established products in new and novel ways. WBCP seeks to invest in growing, well-managed companies with strong management teams that are, or have the potential to become, leaders in their market niche. Within the healthcare sector, WBCP invests primarily in the medical devices, biopharmaceuticals and healthcare services industries. The firm looks for innovative companies with products that address unmet medical needs. They are particularly interested in therapeutic areas in which relatively little capital has been historically deployed, including gastroenterology, neurology/neurosurgery and cosmetic surgery and aesthetics. They may also consider investment opportunities in the orthopedic, spine and cardiovascular segments. In the biopharmaceutical industry, WBCP invests primarily in companies that have late-stage (phase II clinical trials or later) compounds or that have approved products. The firm also pursues opportunities to start and nurture pharmaceutical companies in the dermatology, neurology, rheumatology and gastroenterology specialties. WBCP also invests in small market companies with annual revenues of $50 million to $300 million that have not generated strong commercial or development interest from large pharmaceutical companies. WBCP considers investments in healthcare companies that provide services to patients in the outpatient or short-stay settings and in companies that provide outsourced business services to larger healthcare providers such as hospitals or surgery centers. The firm is particularly interested in service companies that pursue segments of the healthcare economy in which the patient pays directly for the service or that provide business-to-business services to healthcare providers. They also invest in companies that provide medical services to governmental healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. WBCP invests technology companies primarily in the following areas: wireless semiconductors, consumer electronic semiconductors/software, wireless Internet and software as service (SaaS). They firm seeks to invest in companies with (1) platform technology including core technology can be applied to multiple markets across multiple product lines (2) scaleable and capital efficient business models (3) market opportunities that have been validated by customers (4) disruptive technology that is non-disruptive to implement (5) a defensible and sustainable technology lead (6) multiple exit opportunities including acquisition and IPO and (7) compelling growth rates appropriate for their business model. WMCP invests in companies that require funds for product development, sales, marketing and operations. They do not invest in technology development.	Finance
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
College of the Holy Cross (Massachusetts) College of the Holy Cross (Massachusetts) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Ambac Assurance Corp. Ambac Assurance Corp. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries provides specialty property and casualty insurance	Finance
Northwestern University Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Chicago Growth Partners LLC Chicago Growth Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Chicago Growth Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of business & consumer services, healthcare products & services and industrial growth. It participates in buy-out, recapitalization, and founder liquidity transactions with an investment size of USD 15 – 75 million and takes majority and controlling interest.	Finance
Columbia Funds Columbia Funds Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services	Finance