William Brandt Jr., a pioneer in the corporate restructuring business, a Democratic activist and fundraiser close to Bill Clinton, and a former chair of the Illinois Finance Authority, developed a passion for politics and public policy while a student at Fenwick High School.
When future Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn was a freshman at the Oak Park school, he didn’t know anyone. Young Bill “invited me to be at his lunch table,” Quinn said, the beginning of an enduring friendship. “He was always very involved in social justice and helping people. He loved politics.’’
