HBSCC Invite - Steve Baird AB '74, CEO of Baird & Warner
HCC Board Member
Stephen W. Baird
President and Chief Executive Officer
TOPIC: From surviving the Great Chicago Fire to leading the fight for fair housing, Baird & Warner's long history is closely tied to that of the entire Chicagoland area. Stephen Baird is one of very few 5th generation CEOs of a family business in the United States. Steve will be sharing with us the insights and stories of how Baird & Warner has stayed in the family and prospered for five generations.
BIOGRAPHY: Stephen W. Baird is the president and chief executive officer of Baird & Warner. He serves as chairman of The Realty Alliance — a consortium of the nation’s top real estate firms — and has testified before the US Congress on matters of vital interest to the real estate community. In addition, he has long worked for the preservation of open space as past-president of CorLands, The Openlands Project and, currently, as a national board member of the Trust for Public Land. He holds memberships in the World Presidents Organization, the Chief Executives Organization and the Commercial Club of Chicago. He serves as a trustee of the Morton Arboretum and has recently been appointed to the boards of Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ) and the local advisory board of US Bank. He also was selected by Fortune Small Business Magazine as a “Best Boss” for 2004.
A 1975 graduate of Harvard University, Baird remains active in the Harvard community. He currently serves as the national chairman for the HAA Schools and Scholarship Committee and is the co-chair of the Harvard Schools Committee in Chicago, which interviews applicants for admission. Baird earned his MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Business Management in 1985, and also serves as a director of that school’s Alumni Board.
For more information, visit Baird & Warner's website.
EVENT DETAILS:
DATE: Tuesday, November 1, 2016
TIME: 5:30 pm Registration/Networking, Wine & Cheese Reception
6:00 pm Start
LOCATION: Baird & Warner, 120 S. La Salle, Chicago 60603
DUE TO SECURITY MEASURES, ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED, NO WALK-INS.
Reservations will be held at the door. You must have Photo ID upon entering the building for security purposes.
COST:
HCC members and their guests: $20/person
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Note: You will be taken to the HBS Club of Chicago website to register.
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CANCELLATION POLICY: All cancellations must be received two (2) business days BEFORE the event or the attendee who made the reservation may not receive a refund, regardless of participation, due to costs associated with the reservation.