Carole Browe Segal, Alumnae Award Recipient

Alumnae Award, 2005

The Alumnae Award recognizes a woman who has brought honor to Northwestern University through outstanding professional contributions in her field and who has attained national recognition. Established in 1976, the Alumnae Award has been presented every year to an alumna who has had a significant impact in her field of endeavor. Educators, journalists, doctors, scientists, and artists are included among The Alumnae’s roster of awardees.

Carole Segal is co-founder of Crate & Barrel (with husband Gordon), founder and former CEO of Foodstuffs, and president of the Segal Family Foundation.  She is also co-chair of the Illinois Business Immigration Coalition, trustee of several local institutions and on the Board of Directors of the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, Lincoln Park Zoo and Chicago Public Media-WBEZ. Awards include the Alumni Service Award from northwestern University, Lifetime Humanitarian Award from the Housewares Charity Foundation (with husband Gordon), Alumni Trustee Medal from Northwestern University, and Making History Award for Distinction in Business Leadership (with husband Gordon) from the Chicago Historical Society.