THE
CHICAGO UNITED JAMES W. COMPTON RESEARCH COMPETITION
Introduction
The Chicago
United James W. Compton Research Competition is a national program
that has
been designed to support the research and advocacy work of Chicago
United. In addition we
honor the work of James W. Compton, retired chief executive officer
of the Chicago Urban
League, and founding member of Chicago United who dedicated 35 years
of service and
commitment to issues facing people of color, most notably, achieving
economic parity. His
achievements span more than three decades and include contributions
to many groundbreaking
policies and legislation.
This research
competition has been designed for graduate school students, who
are matriculating
in the areas of business, economics, policy and law, to contribute
to the body of research bringing
national attention to the impact of diversity in corporate governance,
executive management and
business partnerships in major corporations.
