Laurence P. Mulcrone
As the Chief of Staff for the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, which manages McCormick Place and Navy Pier, Mr. Mulcrone directed all corporate responsibilities including Security and Safety, Human Resources, Budget/Finance, Construction/Development, Government /External Relations, Workforce and Business Diversity, Marketing and Communications, Research/Strategic Planning, and Information Services. He also assisted the Chief Executive Officer by coordinating activities of the General Council, the General Managers of McCormick Place and Navy Pier, and provided administrative assistance to the MPEA Board of Directors.
Prior to this assignment Mr. Mulcrone was the Senior Director of the Department of Security and Safety and previously held the position of Senior Director of Facilities. In those positions, he managed a $125 million budget, and supervised more than 500 personnel.
Following two years in the United States Army Military Police Corps, Mr. Mulcrone joined the Elmhurst Police Department as a patrol officer. In 1976, he was appointed as a Special Agent with the Illinois Bureau of Investigation, and rose through the ranks of the Illinois State Police to the position of Lieutenant Colonel in charge of Patrol and Investigation Operations in Northern Illinois, managing almost 1100 personnel. He was also assigned as the Laboratory Director of the Chicago Forensic Science Center, which was the largest accredited Crime Laboratory in the world in 1997.
Mr. Mulcrone and his wife, Karen, have been married for since 1972, have four children and five grandchildren. He has a Bachelors Degree in Commerce from DePaul University, a Masters Degree in the Administration of Justice from Webster University, and a Masters Degree in Management from DePaul University. Mr. Mulcrone has lectured at universities and police academies throughout the United States, and has published several articles.
