10 Facts About Arne Duncan

Arne Duncan was raised in Hyde Park, a Chicago neighborhood encompassing the University of Chicago.

Arne Duncan is the son of Susan Goodrich and Starkey Davis Duncan Jr.

Arne Duncan's father was a psychology professor at the university and his mother runs the Sue Duncan Children's Center, an after-school program primarily serving African-American youth in the nearby Kenwood neighborhood.

In 1999, Arne Duncan was appointed deputy chief of staff to Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas.

In March 2011, Arne Duncan said 82 percent of the nation's public schools could be failing by the following year under the standards of the No Child Left Behind law.

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In March 2016, Arne Duncan announced he would join the Palo Alto-based education group Emerson Collective as a managing partner.

In January 2022, Arne Duncan expressed interest in running for Mayor of Chicago in the 2023 Chicago mayoral election.

From 1987 to 1991, Arne Duncan played professional basketball, mostly in Australia, with teams including Melbourne's Eastside Spectres, of Australia's National Basketball League.

Arne Duncan's schedule did not permit him to attend, but the team finished in 9th place in the 24-team tournament.

In 2021, Arne Duncan endorsed Deborah Kerr, his former high school teacher, in the non-partisan race for Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin.