Our Team

A Passion for Chicago

The Robert R. McCormick Foundation is led by individuals dedicated to this great city, its diverse neighborhoods, and its residents.

Leadership and staff are guided by our vision, values, and mission. We are strategic thinkers and leaders in our respective work. We embrace partnership and believe in continual evaluation and improvement, and we are committed to furthering Colonel McCormick’s ideals and principles.

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Robert R. McCormick’s Ideals & Principles

Liberty and our First Amendment freedoms
Free enterprise and free markets
Individual rights and responsibilities
Equal rights for all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, and other factors of birth
Limited government held accountable by a free press

Patriotism and active citizenship, including public/military service
Care and education for children, veterans, and families in need
Long-term perspective with an urgency to action
Courage to make bold, sometimes unpopular decisions
Strong organizational disciplines with emphasis on efficiency and accountability

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is responsible for the strategic direction and governance of the McCormick Foundation and Cantigny Foundation. The original directors, all Tribune Company executives, were named in the Colonel’s will, which stated McCormick’s expectation that successor directors would be “persons of like ability and judgment with like understanding of my ideals and principles.”