Loretta Cooney is a member of the Venturewave Capital Global Advisory Council.

Loretta lives in Chicago, is married to Bob Cooney and has three adult children and three grandchildren.   She attended the University of Illinois and Loyola Law School.  Loretta retired from law practice but remains involved with numerous nonprofit institutions.  She was the head of Education and the Board Chairman of the Daniel Murphy  Scholarship Fund for over 10 years.  The Murphy Foundation is Chicago’s largest private scholarship organisation.  It provides support services and scholarship assistance to over 450 economically disadvantaged high school students every year.

She has also served on numerous boards and foundations, including Fenwick High School, the Abra Prentice Foundation, and the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. The Prentice Foundation is a large private organisation that investigates and then supports homeless shelters, environmental groups, support services for incarcerated individuals, and numerous other deserving individuals and groups.

Learn more about Loretta Cooney and the Venturewave Capital Global Advisory Council members here.