DuPage Foundation Welcomes Barry Horek to Audit Committee
Horek retired from Ernst & Young LLP in 2007 after a 33-year career in public accounting, including 20 years as a partner specializing in individual, partnership, and corporate taxation. After retirement until 2014, Horek was a tax consultant to a number of private and public companies. He also served as interim director for a multinational kitchen products company and an integrated information technology solutions company during that time.
After retirement, Horek was appointed to the Board of Directors of SigmaTron International, Inc., a $230-million contract manufacturer with operations in the U.S., Mexico, China, and Vietnam. He also served on the boards of United Way and Loaves & Fishes Community Services in Naperville.
Horek received his masters of taxation degree from DePaul University and his undergraduate degree in business administration from Carthage College. He also earned his CPA.
Horek and his spouse Mary have resided in Naperville since 1985. They have two married children and three grandchildren.
"Through my previous involvement with United Way and Loaves & Fishes Community Services I have gotten to know and appreciate the excellent work and impact on the DuPage community provided by Dave McGowan and the DuPage Foundation," said Horek. "I am excited and honored to be a small part of this wonderful organization and look forward to serving as a member of the Audit Committee to continue the important mission of the DuPage Foundation."
About the DuPage Foundation
The DuPage Foundation seeks to raise the quality of life throughout DuPage County by
fostering philanthropy, connecting donors to area needs and building community partnerships. Based on the American virtues of volunteerism and philanthropy, the Foundation fosters a legacy of support for the people of DuPage County by making grants to not-for-profit organizations working in the areas of arts and culture, education, environment, health, and human services. Since its inception, the Foundation has built its endowment to more than $63 million and awarded more than $23 million in grants to not-for-profit agencies serving the residents of DuPage County and beyond.
Established in 1986, the DuPage Foundation is a publicly-supported 501(c)(3) organization to
which contributions are tax deductible. It was created to benefit the people of DuPage County and receives contributions and bequests into a permanent endowment from individuals, corporations, organizations and foundations wishing to make lasting contributions to the people of DuPage. The earnings on these funds are then used, in accordance with donor wishes, for the Foundation's grantmaking and community leadership activities.
For more information about the Foundation, or to arrange future media opportunities, please contact Joelyn Kundrot, marketing & communications officer, at (630) 598-5290, or joelyn@dupagefoundation.org.