Members Emeritus of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois
The Honorable Peter B. Bensinger
Office HolderMember Emeritus
TitlePresident & CEO
Home City and StateLake Forest, IL
Brief BiographyFormer Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); president and CEO of Bensinger, DuPont & Associates.
Bruce Wirtz MacArthur
Office HolderMember Emeritus
TitleVice President/Director, Wirtz Realty
Home City and StateChicago, IL
The Honorable Richard Mills
Office HolderRegent
TitleUnited States District Judge, U.S. District Court
Home City and StateSpringfield, IL
Brief BiographyU.S. District Judge for the Central District of Illinois; B.A. Illinois College; J.D. Mercer University, served on editorial board of the Mercer Law Review; LL.M. from University of Virginia.
The Honorable John B. Simon
OfficerChancellor Emeritus
Office HolderRegent
TitleJustice, Appellate Court, First District
Home City and StateChicago, IL
Brief BiographyPast president of Chicago Bar Association; Chair of the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee and the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission; B.S. University of Wisconsin and J.D. DePaul University, served on the Law Review.
William E. Shaw
Office HolderRegent
Home City and StateDixon, IL
Brief BiographyRetired, 5th generation member of Shaw Newspaper family publishing in Dixon. Illinois Journalist of the year in 1997 and former Chairman of the Board, AAA-Chicago Motor Club.
The Honorable Ernest R. "Ernie" Wish
Office HolderMember Emeritus
Home City and StateLake Forest, IL
Brief BiographyNamed a Laureate of the Lincoln Academy in 2004. Retired CPA who was in management of a large CPA firm and large city governments. He is now involved in many civic organizations.