Roger Hickey

Founder & CEO, Chicago

(312) 470-6501

         

EXPERTISE
Intellectual Property
 
Securities, Valuation, and General Damages

EDUCATION
Georgetown University (AB, Economics and Government); University of Chicago (MBA, Finance)

Mr. Hickey is active in all aspects of early stage companies and the development, licensing and management of intellectual property. His consulting experience includes valuation, corporate governance, strategic consulting for start-up companies, international trade economics, and securities. Before Global Economics Group, Mr. Hickey was the founder of Chicago Partners LLC and served as its president for twelve years. He also founded and managed an intellectual property licensing and development company.

Mr. Hickey was Vice Chairman and co-founder of American Epay Inc., which provides integrated time and attendance, payroll management and payment solutions to labor intensive companies. The Company was recently sold to a private equity entity.  Previously, he was Chairman of the Board of American Ecology, Inc. (symbol ECOL) and served on the compensation and executive committees.

Mr. Hickey has an MBA from the University of Chicago and an AB from Georgetown University.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

Representative Professional Experience

Chicago Partners, LLC: President (1994 – 2006).  Founded and managed firm which specialized in consulting engagements involving economics, finance, risk management, strategy, and intellectual property.

Syndia Corporation: President (1994 – 2006).  Founded intellectual property development and licensing company specializing in materials science applications. Firm controlled over thirty patents.

• LECG, Inc.: Senior Consultant and Director Chicago Office (1991 – 1994).  Managed staff engagements in antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, market research and traditional management consulting. Provided financial analysis for litigation and matters before the U.S. International Trade Commission, Department of Commerce, and U.S. Trade Representative.

Select Affiliations

Trustee, Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep (2022 – present)

Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Board Member, Loyola Academy (2014 – 2020)

President, Skokie Country Club (2020 – 2021)

Board of Directors, Union League Club of Chicago (2015 – 2018)

Board of Directors, YMCA Metropolitan Chicago (1996 – 2000)

Trustee, Hales Franciscan High School (1998 – 2001)

Finance Committee, Peter Fitzgerald for U.S. Senate (1998 – 2004)

Young President’s Organization

The Economic Club of Chicago

Emil Verban Memorial Society

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