Michael W. Ferro
Founder at WHITIA
Profile
Michael W.
Ferro is the founder of YCharts, Inc. (2009), higi SH LLC (2012), Click Commerce, Inc. (1994), and Merrick Ventures LLC (2007).
He is also the founder of WHITIA.
Mr. Ferro's current job(s) include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Merrick RIS LLC, Chairman at The Chicago Community Trust, Director at RAND Health, Director at Children's Memorial Foundation, Director at The Big Shoulders Fund, Director at Northwestern Memorial Foundation, Director at New Schools for Chicago, Trustee at Northwestern University, Trustee at The Field Museum of Natural History, Trustee at The Commercial Club of Chicago, Member at Young Presidents' Organization, Inc., Trustee at The Museum of Science & Industry, and Trustee at Joffrey Ballet.
Mr. Ferro's former job(s) include Non-Executive Chairman at Tribune Publishing Co. (2016-2018), Co-Chairman at Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, Chairman at Merge Healthcare, Inc. (2008-2015), Director at SoCore Energy LLC, Director at Ann & Robert H.
Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Director at Lyric Opera of Chicago, Director at The Economic Club of Chicago (Illinois), Director at After School Matters, Inc., and Director at Wrapports LLC.
Mr. Ferro's education history includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois.
Michael W. Ferro active positions
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Merrick Ventures LLC
Merrick Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Merrick Ventures LLC (Merrick Ventures ) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Michael W. Ferro. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Chief Executive Officer | 2006-12-31 |
The Museum of Science & Industry
The Museum of Science & Industry Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry operates as a museum. It conduct exhibitions in the fields of science, technology, engineering and medicine. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
The Field Museum of Natural History
The Field Museum of Natural History Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Field Museum of Natural History houses biological and anthropological collections of specimens. It supports both informal and more structured public learning through exhibits and educational programs. Its curatorial and scientific staff conducts research on the fields of Anthropology, Biology, Geology, and Zoology. The Field Museum was founded in 1893 and is located in Chicago, Illinois. | Director/Board Member | - |
Joffrey Ballet
Joffrey Ballet Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Joffrey Ballet provides dance education services. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
Northwestern University
Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | Director/Board Member | - |
The Chicago Community Trust
The Chicago Community Trust Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Chicago Community Trust provides charity services. It offers services to organizations such as social services agencies, schools, health centers, museums and theaters in the Chicago area. The firm provides charitable resources in the arts and culture, basic human needs, community development, education and health sectors. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Chairman | - |
Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Director/Board Member | - |
The Big Shoulders Fund
The Big Shoulders Fund Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Big Shoulders Fund provides financial services. The company was founded by James J. O'Connor, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin and Fred O'Connor in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
The Commercial Club of Chicago
The Commercial Club of Chicago Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Commercial Club of Chicago works to shape the future of the region to make it a better place for everyone to live, work, and do business. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company's civic committee has announced violence reduction goals and commitments to help address public safety. | Director/Board Member | 2011-03-28 |
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Training of Michael W. Ferro
University of Illinois | Undergraduate Degree |
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Private companies | 27 |
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Click Commerce, Inc. /Old/
Click Commerce, Inc. /Old/ Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Click Commerce, Inc. provides supply chain management solutions. It offers channel management solution that provides an integrated channel management and collaborative e-commerce solution, compliance automation solutions for research departments through administrative extranets. The company's clients include Alaska Airlines, BASF, Citibank, Delphi, Eastman Kodak Company, Jabil Global Services, Lockheed Martin, Nortel Networks, Pier 1, Ryder and Verizon. Click Commerce is located in Chicago, IL. The firm was founded in 1996 by Michael W. Ferro, Jr. and is headquartered in Chicago, IL | Technology Services |
SoCore Energy LLC
SoCore Energy LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services SoCore Energy LLC designs and installs commercial solar energy solutions. It offers solar power monitoring system that provides solar summary views, production totals, verification of system performance and optional performance alerts and notifications. The company was founded by Peter A. Kadens and Glen E. Tullman in 2008 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Tribune Publishing Co.
Tribune Publishing Co. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Tribune Publishing Co. is a media and marketing solutions company, which engages in the publication of daily newspapers and community publications. It operates local media businesses in eight markets with titles including the Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, The Baltimore Sun, Hartford Courant, South Florida's Sun Sentinel and Orlando Sentinel, Virginia's Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot, and The Morning Call of Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania . The firm offers integrated marketing, media and business services to consumers and advertisers, including digital solutions and advertising opportunities. The company was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Consumer Services |
The Chicago Community Trust
The Chicago Community Trust Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Chicago Community Trust provides charity services. It offers services to organizations such as social services agencies, schools, health centers, museums and theaters in the Chicago area. The firm provides charitable resources in the arts and culture, basic human needs, community development, education and health sectors. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago provides healthcare services to children. It offers pediatric services like acute and specialty care. It also operates a pediatric home health care agency and Children's Memorial Institute for education and research. The company was founded in 1882 by Julia Foster Porter and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Health Services |
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Lyric Opera of Chicago provides live theatrical presentations. The company was founded by Carol Fox, Nicola Rescigno and Lawrence V. Kelly in 1954 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Consumer Services |
The Field Museum of Natural History
The Field Museum of Natural History Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Field Museum of Natural History houses biological and anthropological collections of specimens. It supports both informal and more structured public learning through exhibits and educational programs. Its curatorial and scientific staff conducts research on the fields of Anthropology, Biology, Geology, and Zoology. The Field Museum was founded in 1893 and is located in Chicago, Illinois. | Consumer Services |
The Commercial Club of Chicago
The Commercial Club of Chicago Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Commercial Club of Chicago works to shape the future of the region to make it a better place for everyone to live, work, and do business. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company's civic committee has announced violence reduction goals and commitments to help address public safety. | Commercial Services |
Young Presidents' Organization, Inc.
Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007. | Commercial Services |
The Economic Club of Chicago (Illinois)
The Economic Club of Chicago (Illinois) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Economic Club of Chicago engages in fostering connections among leaders to encourage dialogue on important economic and social issues. It also cultivates the next generation of civic leadership. The company was founded by Lucius Teter in 1927 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
RAND Health | |
Children's Memorial Foundation | |
Joffrey Ballet
Joffrey Ballet Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Joffrey Ballet provides dance education services. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
The Big Shoulders Fund
The Big Shoulders Fund Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Big Shoulders Fund provides financial services. The company was founded by James J. O'Connor, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin and Fred O'Connor in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center provides business development advisory services. It helps clients by providing financing, sales and client development, mentoring, peer-to-peer exchange, grant and new ventures accelerating services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Miscellaneous |
Merge Healthcare, Inc.
Merge Healthcare, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Merge Healthcare, Inc. provides innovative enterprise imaging, interoperability, and clinical systems. It offers solutions for enterprise imaging solutions for radiology, cardiology, orthopedics, and eye care. It also offers clinical trials software with end-to-end study support in a single platform and other intelligent health data and analytics solutions. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
Merrick Ventures LLC
Merrick Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Merrick Ventures LLC (Merrick Ventures ) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Michael W. Ferro. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Merrick RIS LLC | |
After School Matters, Inc.
After School Matters, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services After School Matters, Inc. provides after-school and summer programs for high school teens. It offers teen innovative out-of-school activities through science37, sports37, tech37, words37, and gallery37 programs. The company was founded by Maggie Daley and Lois Weisberg in 1991 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
YCharts, Inc.
YCharts, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services YCharts, Inc. provides online stock and financial data information. The firm offers insights on company valuation, growth and profitability trends in areas, such as market capitalization, revenue, net income, cash on hand, free cash flow, earnings per share, revenue growth, price to earnings and dividend yield. It focuses on industries such as biotechnology, drug, networking and investment brokers. The company was founded by Shawn Carpenter and Ara Anjargolian, Brian Hand, Michael W. Ferro Jr., Jai Shekhawat and Barney Merrick Harford in January 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
WHITIA | |
New Schools for Chicago
New Schools for Chicago Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services New Schools for Chicago operates as a school. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The CEO of the company is Daniel Anello. | Consumer Services |
Wrapports LLC
Wrapports LLC Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Wrapports LLC publishes daily and weekly newspapers. The firm looks at underperforming businesses, underserved markets and opportunities to disrupt legacy media business models. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Consumer Services |
higi SH LLC
higi SH LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services higi SH LLC provides retail health analysis kiosks. The company was founded by Michael Ferro, Khan Siddiqui and Lupe Fiasco in March 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center /Incubator/
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center /Incubator/ Investment ManagersFinance Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center /Incubator/ (Chicagoland Entr Center) is a venture capital subsidiary of Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
The Museum of Science & Industry
The Museum of Science & Industry Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry operates as a museum. It conduct exhibitions in the fields of science, technology, engineering and medicine. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Consumer Services |
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