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Bo Jackson was once one of the most marketed celebrities in professional sports. Everybody knows the “Bo Knows” commercials. Bo knows baseball, Bo knows football, and in his hey day, Bo even knew Didley. But just when the country is in the worst financial crisis that it’s faced in more than 70 years, we can rest a little easier, because Bo now knows banking.

Bo Jackson has a knack for reinventing himself. After his professional football and baseball careers came to an unceremonious halt due to a hip replacement, he became a successful businessman. He is part owner of a food company, N’Genuity, and he also owns the Bo Jackson Elite Sports complex in Lockport, Illinois outside of Chicago.

Now, Bo Jackson is one of the primary investors in the Burr Ridge Bank and Trust. He sits on the board of directors, and promises to be very active in the day to day operations.

So, why did Jackson go into banking?

“We’re a small community bank and one thing we all decided, is that if we are going to do a bank in out community, it needs to be owned by the people who live in the community”, he said.

Personally, I can hardly wait to see the commercials.

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