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Diana Rauner

2015-2019

During her tenure as First Lady of Illinois, Diana Rauner spearheaded a $15 million privately-funded renovation effort at the Illinois Governor’s Mansion. She and her husband, Bruce, are the proud parents of six children and grandparents of Ella, aged one. Diana is President of the Ounce of Prevention Fund, based in Chicago, with impact across the country. The Ounce is a public-private partnership that provides and advocates for the highest-quality care and education for children in poverty from birth to age five.  Prior to joining the Ounce, Diana was a Senior Research Associate at Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago. Diana holds a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of Chicago, an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and a B.A. from Yale University. 

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