Robert Gene Hershenhorn

Background

Hershenhorn, Robert Gene was born on November 2, 1943 in St. Louis. Son of Isadore and Dorothy Hershenhorn.

Education

Bachelor, Washington University, 1965. Juris Doctor, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1968.

Career

Chairman of the board First Bank of Illinois, since 1976. Owner Hershenhorn bank corporation holding company. Past chairman board directors Chicago Econometrics & Forecasting Associates.

Past chairman board, principal Petroco, Sierra Hotel, Conoco.

Achievements

• Robert Gene Hershenhorn has been listed as a noteworthy bank executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Joffrey Ballet, Chicago, 1996-1997, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, 1998-2003. Founding member finance committee Peter Fitzgerald for United States Senate, 1998. Past trustee Barat College, Lake Forest, Illinois, Chicago Academy of Science and Museum.

Past board directors Little City, Development Office of Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus, Chicago Hearing Society, Chicago International Film Festival, University Chicago Cancer Research Foundation, Lake Forest Symphony, United Way, Northlight Theater, Touchstone Theater, Drexel Hom for the Aged, others. Member visiting committee University Chicago Division Biological Sciences, since 2001, Pritzker School Medicine, since 2001. Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Indiana Bankers of America, American Bankers Association, Banker's Club of Chicago.

Interests

• Travel, tennis, biking.

Connections

Married Dittany R. Felker, June 11, 1963 (divorced February 1975). Children: Lindsay, Alexis. Married Judith Marie Holmberg, August 5, 1995.

1 child, Sarah.

Father:

Isadore Hershenhorn

Mother:

Dorothy Hershenhorn

Spouse:

Judith Marie Holmberg

Spouse:

Dittany R. Felker

child:

Sarah Hershenhorn

child:

Alexis Hershenhorn

child:

Lindsay Hershenhorn