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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Burton D. Cohen, who passed away on March 
44, 2017 at the age of 77; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Burton Cohen graduated from the Illinois 
6Institute of Technology and earned a Juris Doctorate from 
7Northwestern University; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Burton Cohen spent 35 years at McDonald's 
9Corporation; he retired as Sr. Vice-President and Chief 
10Franchising Officer, where he oversaw McDonald's franchising 
11activities worldwide and helped the company grow into the 
12Fortune 500; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, In his retirement years, Burton Cohen kept busy as 
14the founder of Burton D. Cohen & Associates; he served on the 
15boards of many firms including The Learning Experience and The 
16Dwyer Group; he co-authored and taught Strategic Franchising as 
17a faculty member at the Kellogg School of Management at 
18Northwestern University; the wildly popular course, which he 
19taught for 15 years, became the gold standard in business 
20school curricula; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Burton Cohen was an avid tennis player, biker, and 
 
 
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1golfer; he enjoyed travel and photography, taking his camera to 
2six continents; he loved to cook, listen to jazz, opera, and 
3classical music, and spend time with his family; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Burton Cohen is survived by his wife of 48 years, 
5Linda;  his children, David (Kristin) and Jordana (Richard); and 
6his grandchildren, Jonah, Theodore, and Florence; therefore, 
7be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Burton D. Cohen, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Burton Cohen as an expression of our 
15deepest sympathy.