One of our favorite people! Alison Ruble is a superb leader and we are proud to count her among Magellan’s dear friends. Thank you, Alison, for helping make our partnership with USO Illinois seamless and mutually beneficial.

The USO offers programs to active duty, guard and reserve military and their dependents in Illinois, with a mission to strengthen the well-being of the people serving in our armed forces.

Through financial contributions, hands-on volunteering at the Great Lakes Naval Base, donations of marketing assets with our professional sports partners, support of a new USO recreation facility, and contributions of hundreds of tickets to games and special events over the years, Magellan has been actively involved with the USO and proud to support their efforts. No one has been more instrumental in solidifying and strengthening this partnership than Alison. Alison is leaving the USO, and Magellan wishes her the best of luck in future endeavors.

Presenting her with a token of our appreciation is our own David Twiford Ret Force Master Chief, USN).

“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team,” Chicago Bulls Coach and so-called Zen Master Phil Jackson famously said. And on Thursday, January 11, 2024, the successes of the outstanding individual Chicago Bulls players, coaches, staff and a Championship team were celebrated with the first ever Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor Gala, proudly presented by Magellan Corporation.

The Class of 2024 included the incomparable Artis Gilmore, Phil Jackson, Bill Klein, Jerry Krause, Michael Jordan, Redd Kerr, Toni Kukoc, Bob Love, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Tex Winter, Jerry Sloan, Chet Walker, and the 1995-96 Championship Team. Hosted at the United Center – where else? – the evening featured cocktails among incredible memorabilia, mingling with the awardees and other Bulls players and staff, followed by an incredible meal on the court – which has been transformed into a glamorous 5 star restaurant, a meal by James Beard Award winning chef Sarah Grueneberg, and a fascinating program featuring Bulls announcers, coaches and players.  

Magellan staff, clients and friends enjoyed an outstanding night celebrating these greats.

Former Blackhawk great Chris Chelios was signing hats, meeting fans, and offering insights into the game at the Magellan Customer Appreciation Banquet on December 17, 2023.

Our sponsorship of professional athletics offers Magellan unique opportunities to entertain and thank clients, suppliers and staff. Attended by more than 100 Magellan fantastic and much appreciated clients, their friends and family members and Magellan staff members, the day kicked off with a tasty spread behind-the-scenes at the United Center. In addition to camaraderie and a meal, guests were entertained when Chelios gave a little Chalk Talk, took time to mingle and snaps some pics with fans, before all adjourned to terrific seats to watch the game. The only glitch in the otherwise perfect Sunday afternoon was a 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.

Chicago Fire announced that Magellan Corporation is returning as an Official Partner of the city's professional men's soccer team. Beginning in 2024, Magellan will be the presenting partner of the Chicago Fire Foundation’s Annual Season Kick-off Luncheon.

“Chicago Fire FC is excited to welcome Magellan Corporation back as an Official Partner,” said Chicago Fire FC President of Business Operations Dave Baldwin. “Our previous partnership with Magellan was a wonderful relationship and we’re looking forward to having them back as a part of the Fire family and continuing our great work with them. Magellan is an exemplary member of the Chicago community, and we couldn’t be more grateful for their support of our Club and the Chicago Fire Foundation.”

The Chicago Fire Foundation will hold its 2024 Annual Season Kickoff Luncheon, presented by Magellan Corporation, on Tuesday, February 20 at the Swissotel Chicago. The annual event will offer fans their first opportunity to meet the entire 2024Chicago Fire first team and coaching staff, while helping to raise funds for the Club’s proprietary P.LA.Y.S. Program. 

We'll be honest, our offices are not exactly on the beaten path.

So when Bulls great Joakim Noah made it all the way to our Deerfield offices, we were more than thrilled to roll out the welcome mat. The former pro joined the Bulls back in 2007 and played with our hometown team until 2016. Joakim was named to the All-NBA First Team in 2014, the same time he was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

But we know him as a friend. He took the time to visit with staff, sign some balls, take a few selfies, tour the office and chat with his many, many admirers -- and take a baseball bat off the wall and practice his swing.

Magellan is a longtime partner of the Chicago Bulls.

BENS is a “unique nonpartisan nonprofit comprised of senior business and industry executives who apply best practices to address the nation’s pressing security challenges.” When BENS Chicago convened a roundtable discussion with Lieutenant General Richard G. Moore, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, U.S. Air Force, on Tuesday, October 17, Magellan was delighted to sponsor.

Based out of the Pentagon, Lt. Gen. Moore shared the latest developments on how the USAF is re-optimizing for our great power competitions with China, Russia and Iran. Discussions such as these ensure that Chicago's business best business practices are applied to our nation's security strategy.

Special guests of BENS Chicago in attendance included US Secret Service, The University of Chicago Veterans Initiatives, and the Chicago based US Army Recruiting Battalion.

When tennis legend, 39 Grand Slam Title winner, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, equal rights champion and all around GOAT Billie Jean King talks, we ALL listen!

Magellan clients and friends gathered in Seville, Spain, for the Billie Jean King Cup 2023 for a glorious long weekend in November. Five days of world class women's tennis, together with old world Spanish culture, traditional entertainment (featuring flamenco!), spectacular regional cuisine (jamon, jamon, jamon), unparalleled sightseeing and -- above all -- camaraderie, couldn't be beat!

This spiffy crew attended the USO Illinois Salute Gala on Veteran's Day 2023 at the post London House Hotel Chicago. Among those pictured here are three of the four veterans currently working at Magellan, Matt Bell, Adam Shaw and Larry Norwood.

Magellan greatly values our deep connection to the USO, the services they provide, and the wonderful people on their team, including Carrie Norwood (who just happens to be married to Magellan team member Larry!) and Alison Ruble.

Thanks to the USO for all you do!

What do lampreys, chupacabra, mosquitos, vampires and leeches have in common? They all suck ... YOUR BLOOD 🩸!!

And all are featured in the Magellan-sponsored exhibit BLOODSUCKERS: From Legends to Leeches, at Chicago's esteemed Field Museum. With doors opened on October 30, the ghoulish family-friendly exhibit was just in time for spooky season. Guests can explore the creepy and fascinating worlds of our real-life and imaginary blood feeders.

Magellan is proud to support this and other initiatives of the scientists, explorers, thought-leaders, innovators, educators of the Field.

GEAR UP! Such was the message from Chicago Sky new head coach Teresa Weatherspoon at an October press conference announcing her arrival.

No shrinking violet, T-Spoon holds an Olympic gold medal, is a Hall of Famer, five-time All-Star, and was voted as one of the Top 15 players in WNBA history. “I’m excited to be a part of the Chicago Sky Family,” Weatherspoon said. “To be the leader, as Head Coach, of an organization in a city with so much history and culture is a dream come true. The things that we are about to do as a team, a business and in the community will be rooted in excitement, excellence and hard work.”

Coach Weatherspoon shared the dais with Sky Operating Chair Nadia Rawlinson and Sky star Kahleah Copper. Weatherpoon promised, "I am here to stir things up!" Magellan is here for it, Coach. And we'll be cheering loudest.

Skills, drills and plenty of thrills!

Magellan staff, clients, friends and families gathered at Halas Hall for an evening of training, noshing, and hanging out with Bears alums Brandon McGowan and Ahman Merritt.

As is evident from the photographs, there were plenty of future footballers on the gridiron that evening practicing shooting, passing, and conditioning. Well, sort of. They were, though, definitively having loads of fun, using the very practice facilities of the actual Bears.

This special opportunity comes with Magellan's partnership with the Chicago Bears, and we were delighted to share it with this great group!

Is everything bigger in Texas? On September 27, 2023, the fun was!

Magellan clients and friends enjoyed a fantastic dinner with the star women athletes and front office of the Houston Dash soccer team.

A perfect complement to the evening was a stirring presentation by our friend Gretchen Evans. Thank you to Jessica O'Neill, Dora Villalobos and the whole Dash team for helping create such a winning evening!