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Chicago's Jerry Roper Has His Day

Tania Kohut on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 8:30:00 am

January was a big month for one chamber president.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel proclaimed Jan. 25 as Jerry Roper Day in Chicago. But it didn’t stop there.

Later that evening, Jerry Roper, the Chicagoland Chamber’s president and CEO, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant support and dedication as a founding member of Chicago Gateway Green. The organization is devoted to greening and beautifying Chicago’s expressways, gateways and neighborhoods. In celebration of his service as the organization’s chairman for a decade and for his contributions to Chicago Gateway Green over the past 25 years, an expressway garden at the Kennedy/Edens Expressways Junction was named the "Gerald J. Roper Gateway."

Roper was honored for his extensive civic involvement throughout Chicagoland, as well as his contributions to the region's leading business and entrepreneurial communities. As the president and CEO of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce for 18 years, Roper has been a spirited leader and advocate for small businesses and entrepreneurs in Illinois. During that time, the chamber earned 5-star accreditation from the U. S. Chamber of Commerce for its sound policies, effective organizational procedures, and positive impact on the region’s business climate.

Click here to see a video montage of Jerry Roper played at the event. Click here to see a video tribute from Mayor Daley.

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