John Sandner Obituary

Sandner, John "Jack" F.

Jack Sandner, 79, of Lake Bluff, IL, best known as the former Chairman of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, a husband of 51 years, father and grandfather passed away surrounded by family in Chicago, IL.

For 22 years, Jack served as Chairman and CEO of RB&H Financial Services, and then became Chairman of E-Trade Futures, LLC. An industry leader, he testified frequently before Congress, for the 1980 Gold and Silver Crisis, the 1987 stock market crash, and in the 1990s for the modernization of financial services regulation.

Jack, a source of great wisdom and counsel was a member of the Illinois Bar and admitted to the United States Supreme Court. His appointments include: the U.S. Advisory Commission on Financial Services; the U.S. Chair for Financial Services at the Trans-Atlantic Business Dialogue; the President's Export Council, the premier National Advisory Council; the Library of Congress National Digital Strategy Advisory Board. He sat on the boards of Ryan Specialty Group and Virtu Financial LLC.

His quest for knowledge was endless. He earned a BA from Southern Illinois University and JD from Notre Dame, an Honorary Doctor of Law from Notre Dame, an endowed chair at Northwestern University J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management and honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters by Roosevelt University and Lincoln College.

His philanthropic work includes: the Boards of Notre Dame, Rush University Medical Center, Museum of Science and Industry, John G Shedd Aquarium, the National Futures Association, the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago and member of the Economic and Executive Clubs of Chicago.

Jack championed causes earning him; the Points of Light Award from President George H. W. Bush, the Horatio Alger Award, the "Living Proof Award" from Rush University Neurobehavioral Center, Man of the Year by the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, the American Ireland Fund, the Italian-American Sports Hall of Fame, the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce as U.S. Person of the Year, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Outstanding American Award, the Entrepreneurial Champion Award, and the Illinois Institute of Technology, Tech-X Award.

He's survived by Carole (Erhardt) Sandner and their eight children, Kathleen M. Sandner-Gialamas and her children, Margaret E. (Alexander) Clegg, Hannah E. Sandner-Gialamas and Jack T. Gialamas; Christopher J. (Kathleen A.) Sandner and their children, Ruthanne G. and William S. Sandner; Angela M. Sandner-Stensrud and her daughter, Kara M. Stensrud; Michael A. Sandner; Nicholas J. Sandner and his son, Henry J. Sandner; Allysann E. Sandner; Kevin M. (Whitney M.) Sandner and their Baby; and Annamarie E. Sandner. One brother, James L. Sandner Jr., preceded in death.

A private mass and burial will be held at 3:30 p.m. EST Tuesday, March 16, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame. Live streaming of Mass

https://campusministry.nd.edu/mass-worship/basilica-of-the-sacred-heart/funeral-live-stream/

Contributions in memory of Jack Sandner may be mailed to the; Jack Sandner Alliance for Catholic Education Memorial Fund, University of Notre Dame, 405 Main Building, Notre Dame, IN 46556. (https://giveto.nd.edu/sandner)

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