Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration:
Illinois Racing Board
Leslie Breuer Jr. will continue to serve on the Illinois Racing Board. Breuer has served on the Illinois Racing Board since 2020. He owns and operates his namesake company, LH Breuer and Associates, providing nutritional consulting services to horse breeding farms.
Leslie served as associate professor at Texas A& University conducting research on animal nutrition. Breuer additionally worked at Ralston Purina Company as horse nutritionist and director of the Horse Business Group. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Equine Science Society and served in the U.S. Army Security Agency starting in 1955 until 1958 when he was honorably discharged as First Sergeant.
Breuer earned his Bachelor and Master of Science in Agriculture from the University of Missouri, and his Doctorate in Animal Nutrition from Cornell University.
Illinois Mathematics and Science Trusttee
Frederick Chin will serve on the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Board of Trustees. Chin is president of Universal Chemicals & Coatings, Inc. and is the co-founder, president and CEO of the non-profit Connections of Illinois. He serves as a student mentor to first generation college students and an active member of Holy Family Catholic Community.
Chin earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Master of Business Administration from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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