William B. Summers, Jr. Retired Chairman, McDonald Investments Inc.

Summers joined McDonald & Co. as an intern in its Municipal Bond Department in 1971, a year before graduating from Baldwin-Wallace College.  In April 1975, he was named a General Partner of McDonald & Co., and in 1980 he was named Partner-in-Charge of Municipal Trading and Underwriting.  Four years later, in 1984, he became Executive Vice President in charge of Institutional Fixed-Income Sales, a post he maintained until October 1988, when he was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of McDonald & Co. Investments, Inc.  In April 1989, Summers was named President of McDonald & Co. Securities, Inc. and McDonald & Co. Investments, Inc.  In January 1994,  was named Chief Executive Officer of McDonald & Co. Securities, Inc. and McDonald & Co. Investments, Inc. Summers was named Chairman of McDonald & Co. Securities, Inc. in August of 1995.  In the fall of 1998, while CEO, McDonald & Company Investments, Inc. was sold to KeyCorp, and Summers became an Executive Vice President of KeyCorp, Chairman of Key Capital Partners and a member of the KeyCorp Management Committee, positions he held until 2000, when he retired from executive management.  Summers continues to maintain the position of non executive Chairman of McDonald Investments Inc.

Summers has been active in a wide range of securities industry activities.  He is currently a member of the Board of Executives of the New York Stock Exchange, having served previously as a Director of the NYSE from 1998-2003.  Summers served on the National Association of Securities Dealers Board of Governors from 1989-1992 and was elected Chairman of the Board in 1991.  He also served as a member of the NASDAQ Stock Market Board of Directors from 1992 – 1994 and as Chairman of the Board in 1994.

Summers serves on the Board of Directors of Developers Diversified Realty, Inc., RPM International, Inc., Greatbatch, Inc. and Glengary LLC.  He is also an Advisory Board member of Molded Fiber Glass Companies.  Summers is a member of World Presidents Organization and Chief Executives Organization.

Summers is active in a host of civic and charitable activities.  He currently serves on the boards of Baldwin-Wallace College, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, The Great Lakes Science Center, Cleveland Development Advisors, Inc., Leadership Cleveland, Community Partnership for Arts and Culture, Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education, State Troopers of Ohio, United Way Services and the Community Vision Council.

Bill resides in the Cleveland suburb of Rocky River with his wife Pam and four children.