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Mr. Burrus was the Vice Chairman of First Chicago Capital Markets, Inc. (now J.P. Morgan Chase), a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Co-Chairman of its public banking department from 1991 to 1998. Prior to that time, from 1979 to 1991 Mr. Burrus was Senior Vice President of the First National Bank of Chicago (now J.P. Morgan Chase) in its public banking department. From 1978 to 1981, he was Senior Vice President of the First National Bank of Chicago (now J.P. Morgan Chase) in its asset and liability management department. During the period of 1973 to 1979, Mr. Burrus served as Comptroller for the City of Chicago, the City’s chief financial officer, heading the Department of Finance which included the offices of City Comptroller, City Treasurer and Department of Revenue. During this period the City of Chicago accomplished a AA bond rating for the first time. Mr. Burrus has served as Chairman of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and as a member of the board of numerous other organizations including the Chicago Council on Urban Affairs and member of the City of Chicago Board of Education. Mr. Burrus is a life member of GFOA (Government Finance Office Association), a life member of the Board of Trustees of Roosevelt University, a life member of the Metropolitan Planning Council of Chicago, and a life member of the Board of Trustees of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Mr. Burrus is a published author on minority issues in public finance. He is currently retired. | 