Bill Osborn (Honorary Inductee)
Bill Osborn was elected Chair of the Board of Trustees of Northwestern University in 2009, succeeding long-time Chair Patrick G. Ryan. His tenure continued previous momentum and included some of the most transformational years in Northwestern Athletics history.
He received an undergraduate degree in 1969 from Northwestern's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and an MBA degree from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management in 1973.
Osborn was elected to Northwestern's Board of Trustees in June of 1996 and currently serves as one of the Vice-Chairs of the Board. He has been Chairman of the Budget Committee since 2002 and serves as a member of the Executive, Nominations, and Compensation Committees. In 2008, he chaired the university's Presidential Search Committee. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the Kellogg School of Management. His wife, Cathy, is a 1972 graduate of Northwestern's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.
He received an undergraduate degree in 1969 from Northwestern's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and an MBA degree from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management in 1973.
Osborn was elected to Northwestern's Board of Trustees in June of 1996 and currently serves as one of the Vice-Chairs of the Board. He has been Chairman of the Budget Committee since 2002 and serves as a member of the Executive, Nominations, and Compensation Committees. In 2008, he chaired the university's Presidential Search Committee. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the Kellogg School of Management. His wife, Cathy, is a 1972 graduate of Northwestern's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.
