JB Pritzker spoke at graduation on Monday. His speech was amazing. I was completely not looking forward to his speech. Boy, was I wrong. It was great. Attached is a link to his speech.
Pritzker speech at Northwestern Graduation
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To each their own. 5 minutes in and he had lost me. I turned it off at that point. Did it get better?
You can coast if the first five grabs the audience. Or never recover - no matter what - if its this flat and disconnected.
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Truthfully, not residing in Illinois I had no idea who this Pritzer guy was and assumed he might have some connection with a pharmaceutical company that had a similar name.
Still don't know if he was one of your governors that spent time in jail or not, but I did enjoy the speech. Guess that comes from being a Chugey (sp?) Dad myself.
He probably gave some good advice on how to remodel the bathrooms in your home.
Actually, my business partner thinks JB is a great guy (and he's a very good judge of character). I will take his word for it. I am just not overly fond of his politics.
Actually, my business partner thinks JB is a great guy (and he's a very good judge of character). I will take his word for it. I am just not overly fond of his politics.
Pritzker is an NU Law graduate so he has a strong connection to the school.
Not knowing the Pritzker name anywhere is kinda sad. One of the wealthiest families in the world.
Hyatt hotels
Experian I believe.
Definitely one of a handful of important Chicago families.
Hyatt hotels
Experian I believe.
Definitely one of a handful of important Chicago families.
Doesn't mean I have to like him. He definitely has ties to NU, though.
He should have told this story:
A man on his Harley was riding along a California beach when suddenly the sky clouded above his head and, in a booming voice, God said, "Because you have tried to be faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one wish."
The biker pulled over and said, "Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can ride over anytime I want."
God replied, "Your request is materialistic; think of the enormous challenges for that kind of undertaking; the supports required reaching the bottom of the Pacific and the concrete and steel it would take! I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your desire for worldly things. Take a little more time and think of something that could possibly help mankind."
The biker thought about God’s offer for a long time. Finally, he said, "God, I wish that I, and all men, could understand women. I want to know how she feels inside; what she's thinking when she gives me the silent treatment; why she cries; what she means when she says nothing's wrong; why she snaps and complains when I try to help; and how I can make a woman truly happy."
God thought for a moment, then replied: "Do you want two lanes or four?"
The Pritzker family also has ties to UoC, maybe even deeper.
Med school and school of molecular engineering.
