 Fisher lives in Chicago and is the director of new market
development for Country Financial. He is a graduate of Bradley
University and completed his graduate studies at DePaul University.
He is also appointed to boards for the Community Mental Health
Council, Illinois Facilities Fund, South Suburban College
Foundation, and Children's Home & Aid.
Dr. Tomlinson, who lives in Bloomington, is a retired senior
attending physician from Rush Presbyterian Medical Center in Chicago
and also a retired professor of family practice at University of
Illinois at Chicago. He completed both his undergraduate and
graduate studies at U of I Chicago. In addition to his role at LC,
he serves on the Tomlinson Family Foundation.
Swallow, a resident of Naperville, is the executive vice
president and chief operating officer of Magnetol International,
based in Downers Grove. An LC alumnus, he went on to complete his
studies at U of I Chicago and the Kellogg Graduate School of
Management at Northwestern University. He later received a doctorate
in organization development from Benedictine University. He will
continue to serve on the boards of directors for North Central
College and the DuPage Regional Development Alliance.
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Walker lives in Bloomington, where he is the assistant vice
president of learning and development for State Farm Insurance. He
is a graduate of the University of Missouri and has received the
Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter designation from the
American Institute. He holds leadership positions with several
organizations, including the boards of directors for the Harvard
Learning and Innovation Laboratory, Learning and Development
Roundtable, the Society for CPCU, and ASTD.
When asked to comment on the appointments, President John
Hutchinson responded: "I am very pleased because each one of these
individuals brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership experiences
to the role. It is a particularly exciting time in our history, as
we continue to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Normal campus,
as well as the upcoming completion of the new Lincoln Center on the
Lincoln campus. As we continue to evolve as an institution, we will
be able to draw on their unique perspectives to assure we continue
meeting the needs of our students, faculty and the community."
The Lincoln Center at Lincoln College is a multimillion-dollar
complex that will house the college's impressive Abraham Lincoln
collections, as well as a state-of-the-art venue for athletic
events, concerts and other fine arts performances. More information
on the college can be found at
www.lincolncollege.edu.
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