b'GET TO KNOWCarterEmersonChair, HonorHealthSusans respective roommates made a fateful introduction that brought them together.Foundation Board of TrusteesThe next years brought a series of important W hen you talk with Carter Emerson,milestones, as they married, Carter earned his bachelors degree in Finance, then on to you quicky learn that hisNorthwestern University School of Law. Susan allegiances are a reflection of hisworked to put him through law school.values. He met his wife Susan in college in the 1960s and they have been marriedWe were so broke in those early days, Carter ever since. He demonstrated similar loyalty in hissays with a chuckle. Susan is a hard worker and profession. Carter joined the international firm ofbuilt her own career in advertising. You can hear Kirkland & Ellis LLP and spent his entire law careerthe admiration in his voice as he tells of her rise in there. And he remains a loyal Cubs fan. the industry, creating many TV commercial shoots for famous brands like McDonalds and Wheaties.With his roots firmly planted in the Chicago area, Carter attended high school in Park Ridge, IL.Upon graduating, Carter had the unique Interesting trivia: Hillary Rodham Clinton wasopportunity to clerk for US District Court judge a classmate there! He then studied Finance atRichard W. McLaren, who entrusted him with more Miami University (Ohio). While there, Carter andresponsibility than was typical for a clerkship. 4 HonorHealth Foundation Magazine'