Thomas C. Theobald

Biographical Information

"Mr. Theobald, 72, has been a Director of Jones Lang LaSalle since July 1997. He is a nominee standing for re-election to our Board at the 2010 Annual Meeting. Mr. Theobald has served as a Partner and Senior Advisor of Chicago Growth Partners LLC since September 2004. He previously served as a Managing Director at William Blair Capital Partners from September 1994 to September 2004. From July 1987 to August 1994, Mr. Theobald was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Continental Bank Corporation. He currently serves on the boards of directors of Ambac Financial Group, Inc., a guarantor of public finance and structured finance obligations, Anixter International, a supplier of electrical apparatus and equipment, and Ventas Inc., a health-care real estate investment trust. He previously served as Chairman of the board of directors of Columbia Funds, a mutual fund complex. Mr. Theobald holds an A.B. from the College of the Holy Cross and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School."

• Executive Board, MidOcean Partners
• Director, MacArthur Foundation