Background

McKenna, Andrew James was born on September 17, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Andrew James and Anita (Fruin) McKenna.

Education

McKenna graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Marketing, followed by a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from DePaul University College of Law.

Career

McKenna has been chairman of McDonald"s since 2004. He is a director of the Chicago Bears, Aon and Skyline Corporation. McKenna and Patrick Ryan, chairman of Aon, own 19.7% of the Chicago Bears.

McKenna owns Schwarz Supply Source Incorporated, a Morton Grove-based paper company, which is a supplier to McDonald"s, "making him something less than totally independent", according to Crain"s Chicago Business.

Achievements

• Andrew James McKenna has been listed as a noteworthy company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee, University Notre Dame, chairman 1992-2000. Trustee, past chairman Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. Board director Catholic Charities of Chicago, Children's Memorial Medical Center Chicago, Lyric Opera, United Way Metro.

Chicago; founding chairman Chicago Metropolis 2020. Member Commercial Club Chicago, Economic Club Chicago, Lyric Opera (board directors), Executives Club Chicago, Glenview Golf Club, Old Elm Club, Merit Club, Casino Club, The Island Club.

Connections

Married Mary Joan Pickett, June 20, 1953. Children: Suzanne, Karen, Andrew, William, Joan, Kathleen, Margaret.

Father:

Andrew James McKenna

Mother:

Anita (Fruin) McKenna

Spouse:

Mary Joan Pickett

child:

Kathleen McKenna

child:

Joan McKenna

child:

Andrew McKenna

child:

William McKenna

child:

Karen McKenna

child:

Margaret McKenna

child:

Suzanne McKenna