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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!

This year Gies Business Alumni Association and Gies Business will welcome featured keynote speaker Jeffery R. Brown, Dean and Josef and Margot Lakonishok Professor of Business.

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.

Friday, May 3, 2024

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

Dean Brown

Jeffrey R. Brown 

Dean and Josef and Margot Lakonishok Professor of Business
Gies College of Business

Gies College of Business Distinguished Alumnus Award

Quintin Anderson, class of 1994

Quintin Anderson ’94 

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Granite River Labs

Gies College of Business Appreciation Award

Julie Scott

Julie Scott ’85

President, Chief Executive Officer & Founder
CTS Impact

GBAA Excellence-in-Teaching Award Recipients