William A. Osborn is is chairman and a director of Northern Trust Corporation and its principal subsidiary, The Northern Trust Company.

Education:
BA and MA, Northwestern University

Personal:
Married to Cathleen Osborne

Background:
Osborn joined Northern Trust in 1970 and subsequently held leadership positions in the commercial banking and personal financial services business units. He was named president and chief operating officer in 1993 and became chairman and chief executive officer, in addition to president, in 1995. He stepped down as president in 2006 and as CEO on Jan. 1, 2008.

Director, Tribune Company
Director, Caterpillar Inc.
Board member, Museum of Science and Industry
Board member, Northwestern University 
Board member, Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management
Chairman, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Board member, Lyric Opera
Board member, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare
Board member, Chicago Urban League
Board member, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
Board member, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc.
Board member, Executives’ Club of Chicago
Member, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Member, Economic Club of Chicago
Member, Chicago Club
Board member, Chicago United
Board member, Renaissance Schools Fund
Member, Financial Services Roundtable