Alex J. Pollock

Director/Board Member at

The Great Books Foundation

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Alex J.
Pollock is currently the Director at The Great Books Foundation, Director at International Union for Housing Finance, and Director-Financial Systems Studies at R Street Institute.
He previously served as the President & Chief Executive Officer at Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago from 1991 to 2004.
He was also the President & Chief Executive Officer at Community Federal Savings Bank (Woodhaven, New York).
Pollock was a Director at Allied Capital Corp.
from 2003 to 2010 and a Director at Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. He served as an Independent Director at CME Group, Inc. from 2013 to 2019.
He was also a Director at Ares Management Corp (Private Equity), Allied Investments, Great Lakes Higher Education Corp., and Econ Illinois.
Pollock received his graduate degree from The University of Chicago and Princeton University, and his undergraduate degree from Williams College.

Alex J. Pollock active positions

Companies	Position	Start
The Great Books Foundation The Great Books Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a educational organization	Director/Board Member	-
International Union for Housing Finance	Director/Board Member	-
R Street Institute R Street Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates public policy research organization	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/2015

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Companies	Position	End
CME GROUP INC.	Director/Board Member	14/11/2019
Allied Capital Corp. Allied Capital Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides business loan and financing services	Director/Board Member	25/04/2010
Allied Investments Allied Investments Investment ManagersFinance Allied Investments provides capital to support companies in a variety of transactions including growth capital, acquisitions, buyouts, recapitalizations, note purchases and bridge financings. The firm looks for companies with strong management teams that have meaningful equity ownership. Companies should also have dominant or defensible market positions, stable operating margins, significant free cash flow, high returns on invested capital and well-constructed balance sheets. Allied Investments tends to focus on investments in the business services, financial services, energy, healthcare services and consumer products sectors.	Director/Board Member	30/03/2010
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides mortgage lending services	Chief Executive Officer	31/12/2003
Ares Management Corp (Private Equity) Ares Management Corp (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Ares Management invests in companies located in the United States with an EBITDA of USD 10 - 250 million. The firm focuses on healthcare services, software & services, commercial & professional services, consumer services sectors. It provides financing for buyouts and growth capital requirements with investment size ranging from USD 30 – 500 million.	Director/Board Member	-

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Private companies	15
Allied Capital Corp. Allied Capital Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides business loan and financing services	Finance
Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides financial derivatives market exchange services	Finance
CME Group, Inc. CME Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides clearing and transaction fees, market data & information services	Finance
The University of Chicago The University of Chicago Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Princeton University Princeton University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Ares Management Corp (Private Equity) Ares Management Corp (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Ares Management invests in companies located in the United States with an EBITDA of USD 10 - 250 million. The firm focuses on healthcare services, software & services, commercial & professional services, consumer services sectors. It provides financing for buyouts and growth capital requirements with investment size ranging from USD 30 – 500 million.	Finance
Williams College Williams College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Allied Investments Allied Investments Investment ManagersFinance Allied Investments provides capital to support companies in a variety of transactions including growth capital, acquisitions, buyouts, recapitalizations, note purchases and bridge financings. The firm looks for companies with strong management teams that have meaningful equity ownership. Companies should also have dominant or defensible market positions, stable operating margins, significant free cash flow, high returns on invested capital and well-constructed balance sheets. Allied Investments tends to focus on investments in the business services, financial services, energy, healthcare services and consumer products sectors.	Finance
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides mortgage lending services	Finance
Great Lakes Higher Education Corp. Great Lakes Higher Education Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides lending and other financial services	Finance
The Great Books Foundation The Great Books Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a educational organization	Commercial Services
International Union for Housing Finance
Econ Illinois Econ Illinois Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides economic and financial education services	Commercial Services
Community Federal Savings Bank (Woodhaven, New York) Community Federal Savings Bank (Woodhaven, New York) Savings BanksFinance Federally chartered savings bank	Finance
R Street Institute R Street Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates public policy research organization	Commercial Services