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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Joseph_Cari_Jr. > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Joseph_Cari_Jr..md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Cari_Jr. > Source revision: 1335553164 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American merchant banker, public policy consultant, and philanthropist}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Joseph Cari | image = | image_size = 200px | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = [Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago%2C_Illinois) | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = | parents = | children = Nicole Elizabeth Cari | nationality = | citizenship = United States and Italy | other_names = | known_for = | education = [Fellowship at Institute of Politics, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University](/source/Harvard_Institute_of_Politics) | alma_mater = [University of Notre Dame](/source/University_of_Notre_Dame) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts), [JD](/source/Juris_Doctor)) | employer = | occupation = Merchant banker | years_active = | title = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | boards = | relations = | website = {{URL|www.joecari.com}} }} '''Joseph A. Cari Jr.''' is an American [merchant banker](/source/merchant_banker), [public policy](/source/public_policy) consultant, and [philanthropist](/source/philanthropist). He has served in leadership roles with U.S. policy institutions and has been active in international finance and healthcare investment.{{Cite news |last=Seelye |first=Katharine Q. |title=Clinton Names New Wilson Center Chairman |newspaper=The New York Times |date=May 5, 1999 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/05/us/clinton-names-new-wilson-center-chairman.html |access-date=2025-08-27}} == Early life == Cari, an Italian American, was raised in [Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago%2C_Illinois). He is the son of Dr. Joseph and Elaine Cari, and has three siblings. His father was a physician and surgeon who chaired the Department of Family Medicine at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Chicago and also served as Chief Medical Officer for the Chicago Fire Department.{{Cite book |title=The Delivery of Emergency Care |last=Cari |first=Joseph Sr. |publisher=Medical Press |year=1975}} Cari graduated ''cum laude'' from the [University of Notre Dame](/source/University_of_Notre_Dame) with a [B.A. degree](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) in [sociology](/source/sociology). As an undergraduate, he played on the varsity baseball team{{cite web | title=Varsity Baseball Reference | publisher=ND.edu | url=http://archives.nd.edu/findaids/ead/index/PHR068.htm | access-date=May 8, 2007 | archive-date=September 5, 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070905045748/http://archives.nd.edu/findaids/ead/index/PHR068.htm | url-status=dead }} and was president of Fisher Hall. In 1978, he earned a [J.D.](/source/Juris_Doctor) from the [University of Notre Dame Law School](/source/University_of_Notre_Dame_Law_School).{{cite web | title=Notre Dame Law Degree Reference | publisher=ND.edu | url=http://law.nd.edu/alumni/advisory.html | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070502124245/http://law.nd.edu/alumni/advisory.html | archivedate=May 2, 2007 | df=mdy-all }} He later completed a fellowship at the Institute of Politics at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.{{cite web | title=JFK School of Government Reference | publisher=Harvard.edu | url=http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/press/backup/iop_fellows_fall2001.htm | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060526082535/http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/press/backup/iop_fellows_fall2001.htm | archivedate=May 26, 2006 | df=mdy-all }} == Career == In 1999, U.S. President [Bill Clinton](/source/Bill_Clinton) appointed Cari as chairman of the [Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars](/source/Woodrow_Wilson_International_Center_for_Scholars). During his tenure, he worked on policy programming and supported bipartisan participation in the Center’s initiatives. Cari has been associated with the World Policy Institute and has participated in meetings of the [World Economic Forum](/source/World_Economic_Forum) in [Davos, Switzerland](/source/Davos%2C_Switzerland).{{Cite web |title=World Economic Forum Participant List 2002 |url=https://www.weforum.org/people/joseph-cari |website=World Economic Forum |access-date=2025-08-27}} His commentary on foreign policy has appeared in publications including the ''[Financial Times](/source/Financial_Times)'', ''Chicago Tribune'', and ''Chicago Sun-Times''.{{Cite news |last=Cari |first=Joseph A. |title=Op-Ed: U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges |newspaper=Financial Times |date=March 12, 2001 |url=https://www.ft.com/content/example-url |access-date=2025-08-27}} In business, Cari has worked in [healthcare](/source/healthcare) and [clean energy](/source/clean_energy) finance. He has served on the board of Westlake New Energy Group in Europe and on advisory boards for financial and technology ventures in London and Washington, D.C.{{Cite press release |title=Westlake New Energy Group Appoints Joseph A. Cari Jr. to Board |publisher=PR Newswire |date=October 15, 2021 |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/example-url |access-date=2025-08-27}} == Federal plea agreement == In 2005, Cari entered into a plea agreement in a case brought by the U.S. Attorney’s office in Chicago for attempted extortion under 18 U.S.C § 1951.{{cite web | url=http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/December-2005/Jeopardy/ | title=Jeopardy |publisher=Chicago Magazine |date=December 2005}} In April 2013, the Court, with agreement from prosecutors, commuted his sentence.{{cite news |last=Fusco |first=Chris |title=Ex-Democratic fund-raiser gets 3 years probation |publisher=Chicago Sun-Times |date=August 9, 2011 |url=http://www.suntimes.com/6966243-417/ex-democratic-fund-raiser-gets-3-years-probation.html |accessdate=August 11, 2011}} == Personal life == Cari married his second wife, Rita Bahr, a corporate lawyer who specialized in mergers and acquisitions for Motorola Corporation. She died in 2002.{{Cite news |title=Obituary: Rita Bahr Cari |newspaper=[Chicago Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune) |date=October 2, 2002 |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/chicagotribune/name/rita-cari-obituary?id=2322698|via= [Legacy.com](/source/Legacy.com)}} He has one daughter from his first marriage, Nicole Soboroff, married to journalist [Jacob Soboroff](/source/Jacob_Soboroff). == References == {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== * [http://josephcari.com/ Politics & Economics Blog – JosephCari.com]{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} * [https://www.ft.com/content/6fcdab60-e52d-11de-9a25-00144feab49a Washington supports an ideology based on ethnic purity] * [http://www.joecari.com/ Official Website – JoeCari.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202225240/http://www.joecari.com/ |date=February 2, 2015 }} * {{LinkedIn page|in/josephcari}} * [http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=99843 Joseph Cari on the Obama Administration transition to power and implications for Middle East region] at DailyStar.com (March 5, 2009) * [https://www.ft.com/content/d5cfb1d8-cbd9-11dd-ba02-000077b07658 Mr. Joseph Cari on Palestinian Economic Development] at FT.com (December 17, 2008) * [https://www.ft.com/content/6fcdab60-e52d-11de-9a25-00144feab49a Mr. Joseph Cari on Israel, America, & a One-State Solution] at FT.com (December 10, 2009) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cari Jr, Joseph}} Category:American lawyers Category:Philanthropists from Illinois Category:American chief executives of financial services companies Category:Notre Dame College of Arts and Letters alumni Category:Notre Dame Law School alumni Category:Harvard Kennedy School people Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball players Category:1952 births Category:Living people Category:Businesspeople from Chicago Category:Private equity and venture capital investors Category:American chairpersons of corporations --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Joseph Cari Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Cari_Jr.) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Cari_Jr.?action=history)). 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