The death of the scion of one of Chicago’s richest families on his 70th birthday last month stunned the city's business, civic and philanthropic communities.
Crown, whose family is the namesake of several facets of the University, served as Board of Trustees chairman from 2003 to 2009 and remained a trustee until his passing at age 70.
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