Meet Megan Bornhauser, YPB Member

Megan Bornhauser, YPB Member

Megan's heart is purple for her grandpa, Jim Bornhauser. "My grandpa was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January of 2011 a month before turning 88 and had always been in good health. The cancer advanced quickly and he was hospitized and on hospice by his 88th birthday on Valentine's Day. A few short, but tremendously hard months later he passed away on April 20th."

As Megan recalls, "My favorite memory about my grandpa is that he was always a joy to be around and never met a stranger. He also always kept hard candy and tootsie rolls in his pocket."

Now, for some fun facts about Megan...

Megan's favorite quote is one from her grandpa: "Have a great day and a better tomorrow."

Her favorite sports teams are the St. Louis Cardinals and the Mizzou Tigers.

Megan enjoys golfing and golfed in college as an undergraduate. In the summer, her favorite activity is "anything at the pool." In the winter, Megan enjoys skiing in Colorado.

Megan's favorite restaurant is Bavette's, which she describes has "great food and amazing ambiance."

Megan is from Columbia, MO and currently lives in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. She graduated with a Bachelors from William Woods University and with a Masters in HR Management from Webster University. She currently works as a Human Resources Manager at Sidley Austin LLP.