CTPF Trustee Robert F. “Bob” Bures passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019.
Bob was a young 80 years old, and the beloved husband to Carol and a loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend to many. His published obituary may be found here.
Bob was elected to represent retired teachers on the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund (CTPF) Board of Trustees in 2013, 2015, and in 2018. He was an active member of the Board. Bob chaired the Return to Work and Pension Laws and Administrative Rules Committees, and also served on the Health Insurance and Communications Committees.
His career spanned more than 30 years. Bob worked as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal in the Chicago Public School (CPS) system. Upon retirement, he served for 10 years as Executive Director of the Retired Teachers Association of Chicago (RTAC).