Sue Duncan Children’s Center Encourages Ethics

Rex Burgdorfer, founder of the auxiliary board of the Sue Duncan Children's Center

Rex Burgdorfer has worked in the investment banking industry for over a decade. He has an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, focusing on healthcare finance. While working, Rex James Burgdorfer was also a founder of the auxiliary board of the Sue Duncan Children’s Center. He remains involved at the advisory level.

With two locations on Chicago’s south side, the Sue Duncan Children’s Center functions as an after-school program primarily for at-risk youth. Founded in 1961 by Sue Duncan, the mother of President Obama’s Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, the Sue Duncan Children’s Center promotes educational, athletic, and artistic development.

Each year, students in the third grade and older are required to sign a contract to uphold the center’s code of ethics. This code of ethics contains four core values, which are respect, education, independence, and determination. Staff members are also required to sign the contract, which helps form a bond between them and the students, fostering a greater partnership and accountability for the community.