James E. Crawford III '68 has been named national chair of the University's Annual Giving — a program that orchestrates yearly financial donations to the University.
As chair of the organization, Crawford will head a committee of 40 volunteers that plans and oversees each year's fund-raising efforts.
Crawford replaces former national chair Brian McDonald '83, who has been appointed the University's vice president for development.
Crawford is a managing partner of Frontenac Company, a private equity investment firm in Chicago.
After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the University with a B.S.E. in electrical engineering, Crawford studied economics at Oxford University through a Rhodes Scholarship.
Crawford later became a partner of the investment banking firm William Blair & Co. and a general partner at an affiliate venture fund William Blair Venture Partners. He led the company in several manufacturing, technology and retail investments.
Annual Giving involves nearly 2,500 volunteers including University alumni, parents and friends. The money that is raised helps fund the University's immediate needs, such as faculty recruitment and retention, financial aid and computer resources.
Last year, Annual Giving raised $36.7 million from nearly 60 percent of the undergraduate alumni. —BROOKE STODDARD
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