Arthur M. Sussman
Vice President, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Arthur M. Sussman is Vice President of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. In this senior management position, Sussman facilitates the work of the Foundation's Board of Directors, represents the Foundation in a range of settings and partnerships, and undertakes a changing array of special projects at the request of the President.
Prior to joining the Foundation in 2001, Sussman had been the chief legal officer for the University of Chicago since 1979. In that position he managed the university's government relations program and advised the university president on issues of governance, organization, research, and technology transfer. Sussman was responsible for programs at the University of Chicago designed to improve the quality of student life as well as operations of the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. He was responsible for development and administration of university policies regarding labor, personnel, and benefits, and for oversight of the Argonne National Laboratory, a federal energy research facility with 4000 employees.
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