P.M White

About the author

Pat is a lifelong Chicagoan. He began his professional career in 1979 as a runner on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Then he became a retail stock broker for several of Wall Street’s largest and most prestigious firms. During that period he managed money for several of Hollywood’s biggest stars. After sixteen years as a stockbroker, he made the decision to pursue his MBA in management. He then joined the university he graduated from as an employee in the College of Business, focusing on executive education. His next job assignment was as the director of the university’s for-profit media company. While at the media company, Pat demonstrated the ability to reverse the fortunes of an ailing operation. He left the university to accept a position as president of a technology company owned by one of the university’s trustees who was also the founder one of Wall Street’s most prestigious leverage buyout/private equity firms. After four successful years in that position, Pat decided to return home to Chicago.

Since returning home, Pat has let his professional curiosities run wild. He consults and advises some of the most influential Chicago businesses and families. For thirty years except for an eleven year hiatus in the world of higher education and media Pat has been involved in many business activities emerging from Chicago’s active financial district. Pat has been published in managerial journals pertaining to the selection of the correct media platform to deliver a company’s message.The exploration of disruptive businesses and the new sharing-business paradigm led Pat on this unique journey.