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Mr. Edward M.
Smith is CEO & Chairman of the Board of Directors at ULLICO, Inc., a Member at Illinois Department of Labor, Chairman at National Alliance for Fair, and a Member at America's Agenda: Health Care for All.
He is on the Board of Directors at National Labor College, Inc. and American Rights at Work.
Before joining Ullico, Mr. Smith had a long and distinguished career at the Laborers' International Union of North America.
After joining LiUNA at age 13, he was elected Business Manager of Laborer's Local 773 at age 21.
He later became International Union Vice President and Midwest Regional Manager serving over 58,000 members.
He also served as Assistant to the General President.
He formerly served as Chairman of the Illinois State Board of Investment, Chairman of the National Alliance for Fair Contracting, and a member of the Illinois Department of Labor Advisory Board.
He has also been a key benefactor to the Therapy Center in Carterville, Illinois which provides free services for children with disabilities.
Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor's degree from the National Labor College and went on to graduate from the Harvard University Trade Union Program.
Former positions of Edward M. Smith
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Ullico, Inc.
 Ullico, Inc. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Ullico, Inc. engages in the provision of multi-line insurance, financial services, and administrative products. It offers annuities, group life and health insurance, property and casualty insurance, third party administration, and investment services. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2024-01-07 |
| Illinois Department of Labor (United States) | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2024-01-07 |
| National Labor College, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 2024-01-07 |
| American Rights at Work | Director/Board Member | 2024-01-07 |
| America's Agenda: Health Care for All | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2024-01-07 |
Training of Edward M. Smith
| National Labor College, Inc. | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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Ullico, Inc.
Ullico, Inc. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Ullico, Inc. engages in the provision of multi-line insurance, financial services, and administrative products. It offers annuities, group life and health insurance, property and casualty insurance, third party administration, and investment services. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Finance |
Laborers' International Union of North America
 Laborers' International Union of North America Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Laborers' International Union of North America operates as a union of construction workers representing public service employees. It resolves issues related to wages, benefits, and safer job sites for the emplyees. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Duluth Metals Ltd.
 Duluth Metals Ltd. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Duluth Metals Ltd. engages in the acquisition and exploration of copper, nickel and platinum group metals properties. Its projects include Twin Metals Minnesota, Mesoproterozoic Duluth Complex and Nickel Lake Macro-Dyke. The company was founded on March 8, 2005 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Illinois State Board of Investment
 Illinois State Board of Investment Investment ManagersFinance The Illinois State Board of Investment (ISBI) is a pension fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. They manage the defined benefit assets of the State Employees’ Retirement System, the General Assembly Retirement System, the Judges’ Retirement System of Illinois, the Illinois Power Agency, as well as the State of Illinois Deferred Compensation Plan. | Finance |
DNC Service Corp.
 DNC Service Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services DNC Service Corp. operates a political party. It is an organization which raises fund for the Democratic Party which has been a part of the U.S. political landscape. The company plans the presidential nominating convention, promotes candidates from the local to the national level and sets the party platform. DNC Service was founded in 1848 and is located in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
| Illinois Department of Labor (United States) | Government |
| American Rights at Work | |
| America's Agenda: Health Care for All | |
Ullico, Inc. (Investment Portfolio)
 Ullico, Inc. (Investment Portfolio) Investment ManagersFinance Ullico, Inc. (Investment Portfolio) (Ullico-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Ullico, Inc., a labor-owned insurance and investment company headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm offers specialty insurance and investment products to Labor organizations, union employers, institutional investors and union working men and women. Ullico-IP manages the insurance portfolio. | Finance |
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| National Alliance for Fair |
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