Sheila MB Griffin

Background

Griffin, Sheila MB was born on June 17, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of George Michael and Frances Josephine (Sheehan) Spielman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1975, Master of Business Administration, 1979. Personal banking representative American Express Banking, Boeblingen, Germany, 1973-1974. Market Research.analyst Market Facts, Chicago,1975-1977.

Manager strategic research Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, Illinois, 1977-1983, manager marketing resource, 1985-1988, manager special projects Corporation Strategy Office, 1988-1989, director corporation advertising worldwide, 1989-1993, director business assessment corporation strategy office, 1993-1994, director multimedia strategy office, 1994-1996, director Global Applied Market research, 1996-1998, vice-president, director strategic marketing office, 1999. General manager marketing research and information Ameritech Mobile Comm., Inc., Schaumburg, 1983-1985. Trustee (founding), Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 1985.

Career

Personal banking representative American Express Banking, Boeblingen, Germany, 1973-1974. Market research analyst Market Facts, Chicago, 1975-1977. Manager strategic research Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, 1977-1983, manager marketing resource, 1985-1988, manager special projects corporation strategy office, 1988-1989, director corporation advertising worldwide, 1989-1993, director business assessment corporation strategy office, 1993-1994, director multimedia strategy office, 1994-1996, director global applied market research, 1996-1998, vice president, director strategic marketing office, 1999—2001.

President Griffin Holdings, Inc., since 2001. Executive advisor research Lake Capital, since 2010. General manager marketing research and information Ameritech Mobile Communications, Inc., Schaumburg, 1983-1985.

Membership

Founding trustee, chairman Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, since 1985. Lincoln Series for Excellence in the Public Sector fellow, 2002. Member University Illinois Chicago Master of Business Administration Alumni Association (founder, president 1984-1986), University Illinois Alumni Association (board directors 1984-1986), Distinguished Alumni 1985, Constituent Leadership award 1989).

Connections

Married Woodson Jack Griffin, December 30, 1972. Children: Woodson Jack, II, Kelly Sheehan.

Father:

George Michael Spielman

Mother:

Frances Josephine (Sheehan) Spielman

Spouse:

Woodson Jack Griffin

child:

Woodson Jack Griffin

child:

Kelly Sheehan Griffin

child:

II Griffin