Tom Donovan, former Daley boss and CEO of the Chicago Board of Trade, dies at 88
- Posted on June 26, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Tom Donovan, former Daley boss and CEO of the Chicago Board of Trade, dies at 88
Thomas Donovan was a powerful patronage boss in the administrations of Mayors Richard J. Daley and Michael Bilandic before running the Chicago Board of Trade for 18 years.
“As patronage chief for both Daley and Bilandic, Donovan played a…
