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Hillary Clinton, J.B. Pritzker talk job creation and more at Economic Club

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks with J.B. Pritzker at a dinner hosted by the Economic Club of Chicago at the Fairmont Chicago. (Chris Sweda / Blue Sky / Oct. 8, 2014)

By Andrea Hanis,Blue Sky Editorcontact the reporter

Hillary Clinton wove stories of her Chicago roots with discourse on foreign and domestic policy in a discussion hosted by the Economic Club of Chicago on Wednesday night that drew 950 guests to the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park.

J.B. Pritzker, the Chicago venture capitalist, tech booster and co-chairman of Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign, posed questions to the former secretary of state, making for a friendly chat between two seemingly simpatico souls, with no major revelations.

Pritzker touched on topics from congressional politics to job creation to early childhood development, a cause both he and Clinton support. He said early stage development is not a mission to be written off as a "bleeding heart liberal, let's do it for the children" kind of cause, but one essential to economic development.

A driving force behind tech incubator 1871, Pritzker drew Clinton into a story about her childhood memories of when her father had a small business in Merchandise Mart.

Her most vivid recollection of that, she said, was her father warning her that there was a huge wolf in the river to discourage her from leaning out too far. Pritzker joked that there's a wolf there now, too, named Howard Tullman, prompting Clinton to greet the 1871 CEO from the stage.

Clinton connected the comfortable living provided by her father's business to issues of opportunity for upward mobility and the government's role there, while noting its contribution, too, in building infrastructure and supporting research and development in technologies that become commercial innovation.

Pritzker also asked whether Bill Clinton had changed a diaper since the birth of granddaughter Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky less than two weeks ago. Hillary responded with a laugh that while he hadn't, Chelsea Clinton's husband, Marc Mezvinsky, had, so "I think we're making generatonal progress."

Tuesday, May 06, 2014

Howard Tullman, Hillary Clinton have another thing in common

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Howard Tullman, Hillary Clinton have another thing in common
May 06, 2014

1871 CEO Howard Tullman finds common ground with Hillary Clinton, who was in Chicago to receive the Order of Lincoln award.

Howard Tullman, a Chicago entrepreneur and longtime supporter of left-leaning politicos, found more common ground with Hillary Clinton, who was in town over the weekend to receive the Order of Lincoln award.

Mr. Tullman is CEO of 1871, an incubator for tech startups in the Merchandise Mart. Ms. Clinton knows the building from her past. “She told me her dad's office was in the Merchandise Mart,” he said after the May 3 event.

Ms. Clinton — former U.S. secretary of state, U.S. senator, first lady and expected presidential candidate in 2016 — was awarded what's considered the state's highest honor by Gov.Pat Quinn. Seven other current and former Illinoisans were honored as well, including Madison Dearborn Partner LLC Chairman John Canning and former UAL Corp. CEO Glenn Tilton.

Ms. Clinton's late father, Hugh Rodham, raised his family in Park Ridge and worked in the fabrics industry. His Rodrik Fabrics in the Mart made drapes and shades for offices, hotels and airlines, according to Ms. Clinton's biography.

“It's such a small world," Mr. Tullman said. "I told her about my job running 1871 and that (Facebook Inc. COO) Sheryl Sandberg had come to visit. I said the only bigger 'get' would be if she (Hillary) would think of coming to see us.”

Ms. Clinton has not committed — “yet,” he told me.

Mr. Tullman has been a longtime friend and political supporter of Ms. Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton.Mr. Tullman and his wife, Judy, were among attendees at an exclusive dinner at the White House to celebrate the millennium in 2000. And they were listed among supporters who in 2000 got a chance to sleep at the White House.

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