Chicago's A-Team: The Big Names Coming Together to Lure Amazon
Chicago is in hot pursuit of Amazon’s new HQ2 headquarters. The city and state have already sent officials to Seattle. Now, Chicago is putting together a 600-member team led by some big names in business, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The committee’s express goal will be to attract Amazon to Chicago. The committee chairs include Abbott Chairman and CEO Miles White, Loop Capital Chairman and CEO Jim Reynolds, United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz, and former U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Governor Bruce Rauner are serving as honorary co-chairs.
The committee members come from DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties and span sectors including business, finance, arts, and more, according to the report.
“This unprecedented coalition brings together the public and private sectors with education, community and faith leaders to speak with a powerful, unified voice that says that Chicago is the ideal location for Amazon to build its new home and continue to grow for generations,” said Emanuel, the Chicago Tribune reports.