Jack Siragusa graduated from the University of Miami in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Communication. He has been a board member of the Siragusa Foundation since 2006. The mission of The Siragusa Foundation is to improve the quality of life for the underserved people of Chicago by funding organizations in five program areas including: Arts & Culture, Education, the Environment, Health and Human Services. As the eldest member of the fourth generation, Jack serves as a liaison to the fourth generation members who have yet to join the board. Outside of the Foundation, Jack is a Senior Associate in the Retail Services division at Cushman & Wakefield of Illinois, Inc. and an Ambassadors Board member of the Chicago Children’s Choir.

Contributions

Over the River and Through the Woods: Geographic Dispersion in Family Philanthropy

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Evan Wood, Irene Siragusa, Jack Siragusa, Una O. Osili

With family members living far apart, what steps can families take to build family identity and bonds that once evolved naturally from living in close proximity? How can family members whose lives have taken different paths forge a genuinely collaborative team driven by a mission derived from and embraced by the family? How are families balancing the commitment to the foundation's "home town" and their growing concern for their own region?… Read More