John A. Canning

John Anthony Canning is the founder of Madison Dearborn Partners LLC, founded in 1992, where the title held was Chairman.
Current jobs include Co-Chairman at The Big Shoulders Fund since 2011, Chairman at The Chicago News Cooperative, Chairman at Wrapports LLC, Director at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Director at Northwestern University since 2011, Director at Denison University, Director-Advisory Board at Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, Inc., Director at The Field Museum of Natural History, Director at Sage Products LLC, Director at Norfolk Tides, Director at Children’s Inner City Educational Fund, and Trustee at Kenneth C.
Griffin Museum of Science & Industry.
Former jobs include Chairman at The Chicago Community Trust, Chairman at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago from 2009 to 2010, Chairman at The Field Museum of Natural History, Chairman at The Economic Club of Chicago (Illinois), Independent Director at Corning, Inc. from 2011 to 2020, Independent Director at Exelon Corp.
from 2014 to 2016, Director at TransUnion Intermediate Holdings, Inc. in 2009, Director at TransUnion Intermediate Holdings, Inc., Director at Trans Union LLC, Director at Smurfit Kappa Corp.
DAC, Director at Rasmussen College, Inc. (Holdings), Executive Vice President at First Chicago Corp., Executive Vice President at First National Bank of Chicago (Illinois), Advisor at Waud Capital Partners LLC, Emeritus Advisor at The View Group LP, Board Member at Merrick Ventures LLC, Special Advisor at Ceres Venture Fund, and President at First Chicago Venture Capital in 1991.
Education includes a graduate degree from Duke University conferred in 1969 and an undergraduate degree from Denison University conferred in 1966.