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Tandean Rustandy, 鈥�07 (AXP-6)

Tandean Rustandy鈥檚 $20 million gift in 2017 has provided a solid foundation for the future of social impact at Chicago Booth. In recognition of his gift, Booth named the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation in his honor.

Rustandy leads Indonesia-based PT Arwana Citramulia Tbk, a publicly traded company on the Indonesian stock exchange that manufactures ceramic tiles and operates five plants. The company has been lauded repeatedly for its commitment to environmental sustainability and social responsibility, including for building schools, hospitals, and roads. Rustandy is a university trustee and graduate of Booth鈥檚 Executive MBA Program Asia.

John Edwardson, MBA 鈥�72 and Fran Edwardson

With a $5 million gift in 2013, John Edwardson, 鈥�72, helped establish a place for social impact at Chicago Booth and provided the financial foundation for the Social New Venture Challenge startup competition, which was named the John Edwardson, 鈥�72, Social New Venture Challenge in his honor. Three years later, Edwardson gave an to create the Edwardson Social Entrepreneurship Program at the Rustandy Center.
 
In 2025, John, along with his wife Fran, gave $14 million in total gift commitments to support its Civic Scholars Program. In recognition of the Edwardsons鈥� commitment, the program will be renamed the Edwardson Civic Scholars Program, and its students will collectively be known as Edwardson Civic Scholars. The Edwardson Civic Scholars Program offers full-tuition scholarships for Booth Evening MBA and Weekend MBA students who are committed to impact-driven public or nonprofit sector careers. In addition to receiving a scholarship, Edwardson Civic Scholars benefit from specialized programming, dedicated faculty advisors, and opportunities to engage with civic leaders. The program includes opportunities for students to participate in retreats and roundtable discussions that facilitate experiential and community-based learning, hone leadership skills, establish cross-sector connections and seed future collaboration.
 
 
From 2001 to 2011, John Edwardson was CEO and chairman of Vernon Hills, Illinois-based CDW, a computer equipment reseller. During his tenure at CDW, the company鈥檚 revenues grew from $3.8 billion to more than $10 billion. He also served as president of United Airlines from 1994 to 1998 and as president and COO from 1995 to 1998. He is a university trustee and previously chaired Booth鈥檚 alumni advisory board, known as the Council on Chicago Booth.
 
Fran Edwardson spent much of her career in corporate and nonprofit leadership positions, including SVP and general counsel at UAL Corporation and United Airlines. She is currently a board member of JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc., and Duluth Holdings Inc. Her nonprofit leadership roles include serving as CEO of the American Red Cross of Chicago and Northern Illinois, and her current position as chair of the board of trustees at the Lincoln Park Zoo.

Jerry W. Levin, 鈥�68

Jerry W. Levin鈥檚 $1.5 million gift to the Rustandy Center established the Jerry W. and Carol L. Levin Fund for Excellence in Nonprofit and Social Sector Management. This support enables the Rustandy Center to conduct research on best practices in the management and administration of nonprofit and social sector organizations and underwrites education programs for executives of nonprofit organizations.

A founding partner at JW Levin Management Partners, Levin was most recently chairman and CEO of Wilton Brands, the largest arts and crafts company in the United States. Prior to Wilton, Levin was chairman and CEO of JW Levin Partners, a predecessor of JWLMP. He was also chairman and CEO at American Household (Sunbeam), Revlon, and the Coleman Company. During his tenure at the Pillsbury Company, he led Burger King and several other operating units.