Sue Duncan Children's Center

Sue Duncan Children's Center in Chicago, IL

Prior to starting a career in the investment banking industry, Rex Burgdorfer attended Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, Illinois, where he received an MBA in finance. Previously, he was an analyst at Morningstar and an associate at Morgan Stanley. Rex Burgdorfer has also been actively involved in several city organizations, including the Sue Duncan Children's Center.

Opened in 1961, the Sue Duncan Children’s Center in Chicago, Illinois is designed to help transform children’s lives and provide them with a safe, supportive environment. Sue Duncan is the mother of Arne Duncan, former Secretary of Education in the Barack Obama administration and CEO of Chicago public schools. One of the most famous alumni who came out of the children’s center is actor Michael Clarke Duncan, best known for his role in The Green Mile.

The center provides social adjustment skills and academic tutoring for thousands of kids, helping to provide them with a solid foundation for a successful life. The success of the Sue Duncan Children’s Center has made it possible for a second center to be opened in Woodlawn, Illinois. Rex and his wife Lindy both sit on the advisory board.