Paul J. Liska
Director/Board Member at The Walker Art Center
Profile
Paul J.
Liska currently works at The Walker Art Center, as Director.
Mr. Liska also formerly worked at Specialty Foods Corp., as President & Chief Executive Officer from 1994 to 1997, USF Corp., as Executive Chairman from 2004 to 2006, RD School & Educational Services, as Executive Chairman, CNA Financial Corp., as Independent Director from 2011 to 2016, Yellow Corp., as Director, Wintrust Financial Corp., as Director from 2004 to 2006, APAC Customer Service, Inc., as Director, Ann & Robert H.
Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, as Director, Motorola, Inc., as Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President from 2008 to 2009, Sears, Roebuck & Co., as President-Credit & Financial Products from 2001 to 2003, The Travelers Cos., Inc., as Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President, Ripplewood Investments LLC, as Industrial Partner, MidOcean US Advisor LP, as Partner, and The St. Paul Cos., Inc., as Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President in 2001.
Mr. Liska received his graduate degree from Kellogg School of Management.
Paul J. Liska active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
The Walker Art Center
 The Walker Art Center Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Walker Art Center operates as an art museum in the country. It presents contemporary art by fostering the cross-pollination of the visual, performing, and media arts. The company was founded in 1879 by Thomas Barlow Walker and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Paul J. Liska
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2016-04-26 |
Motorola, Inc.
 Motorola, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Motorola, Inc. provides seamless mobility products and solutions across broadband, embedded systems and wireless networks. Motorola is engaged in providing technologies, products and services for mobile phones. Its portfolio includes wireless handsets, wireless accessories, digital entertainment devices, wireless access systems, voice and data communications systems, and enterprise mobility products. The company operates through three business segments, including Mobile Devices Segment, Home and Networks Mobility Segment and Enterprise Mobility Solutions Segment. The Mobile Devices segment designs, manufactures, sells and services wireless handsets with integrated software and accessory products, and licenses intellectual property. The Home and Networks Mobility segment designs, manufactures, sells, installs and services: (i) digital video, Internet Protocol video and broadcast network interactive set-tops, end-to-end video delivery systems, broadband access infrastructure platforms, and associated data and voice customer premise equipment to cable television and telecom service providers, and (ii) wireless access systems, including cellular infrastructure systems and wireless broadband systems, to wireless service providers. The Enterprise Mobility Solutions segment designs, manufactures, sells, installs and services analog and digital two-way radio, voice and data communications products and systems for private networks, wireless broadband systems and end-to-end enterprise mobility solutions to government and public safety agencies, as well as retail, energy and utilities, transportation, manufacturing, healthcare and other commercial customers. Motorola was founded on September 25, 1928 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, IL | Director of Finance/CFO | 2008-12-31 |
MidOcean US Advisor LP
 MidOcean US Advisor LP Investment ManagersFinance MidOcean US Advisor LP (MidOcean Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by James Edward Virtue. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2006-03-12 |
USF Corp.
 USF Corp. TruckingTransportation USF Corp. provided supply chain management services. It offered regional, national & inter-regional delivery and truckload services. The company also provided cross-dock operations, contractual warehousing, domestic ocean freight forwarding and reverse logistics services. USF was founded in 1985 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Chairman | 2005-12-31 |
Training of Paul J. Liska
| Kellogg School of Management | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 4 |
|---|---|
| YELLOW (EX-YRC WORLDWIDE) | Transportation |
| THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES | Finance |
| CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Finance |
| WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Finance |
| Private companies | 11 |
|---|---|
USF Corp.
USF Corp. TruckingTransportation USF Corp. provided supply chain management services. It offered regional, national & inter-regional delivery and truckload services. The company also provided cross-dock operations, contractual warehousing, domestic ocean freight forwarding and reverse logistics services. USF was founded in 1985 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Transportation |
APAC Customer Service, Inc.
 APAC Customer Service, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services APAC Customer Service, Inc. provides customer care services and solutions to the healthcare, communications, business services, media and publishing, travel and entertainment, technology and financial services industries. It delivers customized customer care services and solutions that involve communicating with customers and managing situations that are unique to each core industry. The company provides service through multiple communication channels, including telephone, Internet, online chat, email, fax, mail correspondence and automated response generated through technology. It operates customer care centers in the U.S, which include client-owned facilities and off-shore customer care centers in the Philippines and the Dominican Republic. The company founded in May 1973 by Theodore G. Schwartz and is headquartered in Bannockburn, IL. | Commercial Services |
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
 Sears, Roebuck & Co. Department StoresRetail Trade Sears, Roebuck & Co. engages in provision of merchandise and related services. It offers range of home merchandise, apparel and automotive products and services. It also provides a variety of merchandise and services through online and catalogs. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL. | Retail Trade |
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
 Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago provides healthcare services to children. It offers pediatric services like acute and specialty care. It also operates a pediatric home health care agency and Children's Memorial Institute for education and research. The company was founded in 1882 by Julia Foster Porter and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Health Services |
Specialty Foods Corp.
 Specialty Foods Corp. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Specialty Foods Corp. produces, markets and distributes bakery products in the United States. The products of the company include bread, cookies and other baked goods. Specialty Foods is headquartered in Deerfield, IL. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Ripplewood Investments LLC
 Ripplewood Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1995 by Tim Collins, Ripplewood Investments LLC is a New York-based private equity company with an additional office in Tokyo | Finance |
Motorola, Inc.
Motorola, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Motorola, Inc. provides seamless mobility products and solutions across broadband, embedded systems and wireless networks. Motorola is engaged in providing technologies, products and services for mobile phones. Its portfolio includes wireless handsets, wireless accessories, digital entertainment devices, wireless access systems, voice and data communications systems, and enterprise mobility products. The company operates through three business segments, including Mobile Devices Segment, Home and Networks Mobility Segment and Enterprise Mobility Solutions Segment. The Mobile Devices segment designs, manufactures, sells and services wireless handsets with integrated software and accessory products, and licenses intellectual property. The Home and Networks Mobility segment designs, manufactures, sells, installs and services: (i) digital video, Internet Protocol video and broadcast network interactive set-tops, end-to-end video delivery systems, broadband access infrastructure platforms, and associated data and voice customer premise equipment to cable television and telecom service providers, and (ii) wireless access systems, including cellular infrastructure systems and wireless broadband systems, to wireless service providers. The Enterprise Mobility Solutions segment designs, manufactures, sells, installs and services analog and digital two-way radio, voice and data communications products and systems for private networks, wireless broadband systems and end-to-end enterprise mobility solutions to government and public safety agencies, as well as retail, energy and utilities, transportation, manufacturing, healthcare and other commercial customers. Motorola was founded on September 25, 1928 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, IL | Electronic Technology |
MidOcean US Advisor LP
MidOcean US Advisor LP Investment ManagersFinance MidOcean US Advisor LP (MidOcean Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by James Edward Virtue. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
RD School & Educational Services
 RD School & Educational Services Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services RD School & Educational Services is a publishing and media company, creates and distributes innovative supplementary educational materials for the school, library, and home markets. Its product suite includes some of the known brands in education, recognized for their consistent high quality and proven effectiveness. | Consumer Services |
The Walker Art Center
The Walker Art Center Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Walker Art Center operates as an art museum in the country. It presents contemporary art by fostering the cross-pollination of the visual, performing, and media arts. The company was founded in 1879 by Thomas Barlow Walker and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Consumer Services |
| The St. Paul Cos., Inc. | Finance |
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