Joe Seigle

Joe Seigle's exuberance, generosity, and dedication drew him multiple nominations for Double Chai. As the incoming president of the JUF's Young Leadership Division, Joe will help engage nearly 6,000 young Jewish Chicagoans in philanthropy, leadership, and social endeavors during his upcoming term.

"Joe is a one-of-a-kind high-energy personality," says Jon Hootman, a friend who nominated him. Whether redeveloping a vacant Bucktown warehouse for a new restaurant and concert venue with his firm JFS Realty Capital, serving as secretary of the board of the River North Chicago Dance Company, sitting as a member of the Next Generation Board of the U.S. Holocaust Museum, or engaging venture capital investments to provide seed capital to start-up enterprises in the area and around the country, Joe is a "true supporter of a variety of unique causes."

"He has an innate ability to provide perspective and understanding to a multitude of life's complex situations," says Hootman. "He is well-read, well-traveled, and a pleasure to just have a conversation with."

Name:
Joe Seigle

Age:
30

Pays the bills:
Commercial Real Estate Development & Investment

On the side:
President of YLD Board at JUF; Board Member of River North Chicago Dance Company; Next Generation Board Member

Relationship status:
Single/currently dating someone

Describe yourself in 10 words or less:
Glass is always half full and best enjoyed with others.

Celebrity doppelganger:
Fred Savage

How do you Jew in Chicago?
I Jew very hard in this great city, serving as the president-elect of the Young Leadership Division of the Jewish United Fund. I also serve on the U.S. Holocaust Museum’s Next Generation Board and am passionate supporter of OSRUI summer camp.

Passions:
Philanthropy, performing arts, reading, and politics

Fill in the blank: If time and money were limitless, I would:
Pay down every American’s student/college loans and create an endowment that would pay for every American’s college education.

Chicago's Jewish community in 10 years:
Prosperous and hopefully more cohesive/integrated.

Me in 10 years:
Ideally I would be settled down with a family and have a career that involves helping others.