George Hanley, Trustee, University of Dayton

George Hanley is an entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist. George founded Hanley Group, a commodities and equities trading firm (acquired by INTL FC Stone) and was a member of the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange and NYMEX. During his more than 30 years in the trading business, George was recognized as an innovative leader and mentor in his field, providing training, education and resources to help scores of students and young professionals learn the trading business. George serves on the board of the University of Dayton and, among other notable investments there, established the Hanley Trading Center in 2008, launched the Hanley Sustainability Institute in 2014 and took part in the board’s decision to divest fossil fuels from the school’s endowment, the first Catholic University to take this action.  More details can be found at www.georgehanley.org.