THE EXECUTIVES' CLUB OF CHICAGO

cordially invites you to join us at our
luncheon as we honor

William A. Osborn
Chairman
Northern Trust Corporation

The 2008 International Executive of the Year

William A. Osborn is Chairman and a Director of Northern Trust Corporation and its principal subsidiary, The Northern Trust Company, Chicago.

Mr. Osborn was born and raised in Culver, Indiana. He holds a B.A. degree and an M.B.A. degree from Northwestern University. He joined Northern Trust in 1970 and subsequently held leadership positions in the Commercial Banking and Personal Financial Services Business Units. He was named President and Chief Operating Officer in December 1993 and was named Chief Executive Officer, in addition to President, in June 1995. He became Chairman in October 1995.

Mr. Osborn is a Director of Caterpillar Inc., Abbott and Tribune Company. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Museum of Science and Industry, Northwestern University and serves as Chairman of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association. He serves on the Board of Directors of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, the Chicago Urban League, The Renaissance Schools Fund and the Lyric Opera of Chicago; and he is a member of the Board of Managers of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago and the Advisory Board of the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern. In addition, he is a Director of United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc., The Executives’ Club of Chicago, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, The Economic Club of Chicago, Chicago United, and The Financial Services Roundtable. He is also Past Chairman of The Commercial Club of Chicago and Past Chairman of the Civic Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago.

HOST COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

Richard C. Vie, Chairman, Unitrin, Inc.

HOST COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Anthony K. Anderson, Midwest Managing Partner, Ernst & Young
Gregory Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Motorola, Inc.
John A. Canning, Jr., Chairman of the Board, Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
Charles H. Cannon, Senior Vice President, FMC Technologies, Inc.
John J. Conroy, Jr., Chairman of the Executive Committee, Baker & McKenzie International
L.M. de Kool, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, Sara Lee Corporation
Howard C. Draft, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, DraftFCB
Colin Dyer, President & Chief Executive Officer, Jones Lang LaSalle
John A. Edwardson, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, CDW Corporation
John R. Ettelson, President & Chief Executive Officer, William Blair & Company, L.L.C.
Russell Fradin, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Hewitt Associates Inc.

Cyrus F. Freidheim, President & Chief Executive Officer, Sun-Times Media Group Inc.
Richard W. Gochnauer, President & Chief Executive Officer, United Stationers Inc.
Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., President, DePaul University
Kaarina Koskenalusta, President & Chief Executive Officer, The Executives' Club of Chicago
Peter Mauro, President & Chief Executive Officer, Encore Consulting Services, Inc.
Brendan McDonagh, Chief Executive Officer, HSBC North American Holdings Inc.
David W. Nelms, Chief Executive Officer, Discover Financial Services
James W. Owens, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Caterpillar Inc.
Faye T. Pantazelos, President & Chief Executive Officer, New Century Bank

Robert L. Parkinson, Jr., Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & President, Baxter International Inc.
Bruce J. Piller, Chicago Office Managing Partner, KPMG LLP
John W. Rowe, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Exelon Corporation
Manuel Sanchez, Founder & Managing Partner, Sanchez, Daniels & Hoffman LLP
David B. Speer, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Illinois Tool Works Inc.
David P. Storch, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, AAR CORP.
Glenn F. Tilton, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, UAL Corporation
James C. Tyree, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Mesirow Financial
Frederick H. Waddell, President & Chief Executive Officer, Northern Trust Corporation
Jonathan P. Ward, Chairman, Chicago Managing Director, Lazard Freres & Co., LLC
Miles D. White, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Abbott

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Thursday, April 17, 2008
Reception, 11:45 am Luncheon, 12:30 pm
Chicago Hilton, Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor
720 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois