John A. Edwardson Biography

Edwardson is responsible for the strategic direction of the company and leading the senior management team.

In 2001, Edwardson joined CDW, which provides technology products and services for businesses, government and educatio.. Previously, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Burns International Services Corporation (1999-2000) and as a director (1994-1998), president (1994-1998) and chief operating officer (1995-1998) of UAL Corporation and United Airlines. Prior to UAL Corporation and United Airlines, he served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Ameritech Corporation (1991-1994).

In 2007, he received $118 million from the sale of CDW to private-equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners LLC. He retired in 2012.

Edwardson is a 1971 graduate of Purdue University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering and a 1972 graduate of the University of Chicago where he earned a master’s degree in business administration. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of FedEx Corporation and the Board of Trustees for The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Ravinia Festival. Edwardson also serves on the Advisory Council of the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

He recently was named to the board of Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Rockwell Collins Inc., which develops aviation and communications technology.

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