Philanthropists like Bettylu Saltzman, Penny Pritzker, and Lester Crown were crucial to his campaigns.

Lester Crown and his sons, Daniel M. and James S.: Industrialists, of Chicago.

Lester Crown is 11th on Forbes magazine's list of wealthy Americans, with assets reportedly at $2.2 billion.

Nor were Lester Crown and his sons, Daniel and James.

But Lester Crown of Chicago, whose family owns General Dynamics, said yes.

In December 1999, Lester Crown and his family agreed to sponsor a water feature in Millennium Park.

Lester Crown is also deeply involved with The Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University.

The current Chairman is Lester Crown and the current President is Tyrone Fahner.

A predecessor of the company was founded in 1919 by Henry Crown, the father of Lester Crown and grandfather of James.

Mr. Goodman is married to a cousin of Lester Crown.