Joseph Seals Daniel (D)

About The Candidate

Education

  • Boston University, BA
  • Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, MA
  • University of Chicago, MBA

Daniel Joseph Seals was born in Chicago and raised in Hyde Park. He is a journalism graduate from Boston University and one of his first jobs was teaching English to high school students in Japan, a life experience he touts on his campaign Web site.

Seals eventually returned to the United States and got a master's degree in international economics and Japan studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

He went on to be a presidential management fellow in the Clinton administration before coming home to Illinois and earning an MBA at the University of Chicago.

During his career, Seals has worked as marketing director for a commercial financial services company and in marketing for a telecommunications company.

Seals and wife, Mia, live in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette. The couple has three daughters.

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