Jack Pearl graduated from Bradley University in 1949. He started in the insurance business in 1954 and today is Chairman of John P. Pearl and Associates, Ltd., headquartered in Peoria Heights, Illinois. With over 200 associates, John P. Pearl and Associates, Ltd. develops and administers specialty insurance products for a variety of professional associations, employers, and affinity groups. Alumni support directly affects Bradley's ability to attract prominent faculty, top students, and foundation and government grants. Gifts to the Bradley Fund allow us to offer scholarships to worthy students, attract distinguished faculty, provide excellent learning facilities, and maintain our beautiful campus.
National college ranking services consider alumni participation rates when comparing schools.
If you are one of the many alumni who makes a gift every year, please continue your support. If you have given on and off over the years, make a resolution to give every fiscal year. Alumni participation is calculated by the number of alumni who make a gift in one fiscal year, June 1 to May 31. The Pearl Challenge allows us to reach our goal over two fiscal years. This means that alumni who make a gift this fiscal year also need to make one during 2000-2001 to maintain the giving rate from one year to the next.