William Osborn

American businessperson and board member, Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Northern Trust Corporation; director at Abbott Laboratories (born 1947)
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William Osborn

Summary

William Osborn is a human[1]. He was born on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a business executive[3].

Key Facts

  • William Osborn was born on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Osborn held citizenship in United States[4].
  • William Osborn worked as a business executive[3].
  • William Osborn held the position of board of directors member[5].
  • William Osborn's education included a stint at Kellogg School of Management[6].
  • William Osborn's education included a stint at Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences[7].
  • William Osborn is recorded as male[8].
  • William Osborn's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • William Osborn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09k05b[10].
  • William Osborn's family name is recorded as Osborn[11].
  • William Osborn's given name is recorded as William[12].
  • William Osborn's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 959/000127578[13].
  • William Osborn's LittleSis people ID is recorded as 1833[14].
  • William Osborn's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[15].

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Origins and Family

William Osborn was born on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Kellogg School of Management[6], a business school[16], in United States[17], founded in 1908[18], headquartered in Evanston[19] and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences[7], a liberal arts college[20], in United States[21], founded in 1851[22].

Career and Affiliations

William Osborn worked as a business executive[3]. He held the position of board of directors member[5].

FAQs

What did William Osborn do for work?

William Osborn worked as business executive[3].

Where did William Osborn go to school?

William Osborn was educated at Kellogg School of Management[6] and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . Form 8-K. sec.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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