How The Sausage Gets Made: Armour and Company Board of Directors, 1906
“They use everything about the hog except the squeal.” ― Upton Sinclair, The Jungle
In the heart of Chicago’s meatpacking district, Armour and Company would emerge as one of the greatest industrial empires in American history. Under the leadership of its founder, Philip D. Armour, the company leveraged technology, monopolistic business tactics, and the meatpacking “disassembly line” to reach unprecedented heights. But the rise of Armour and Company would come at the cost of public health, worker safety, and numerous legal scandals. President Theodore Roosevelt’s trust busting agenda, muckraker Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle, and a growing workers safety movement are just some of the threats now facing Armour and Company’s bottom line. Will Armour and Company make the cut and adapt to the 20th century? Or, like processed meat, will the company’s board members find themselves canned in the end?
Alexander gordon
Chair
Alex is a third-year student majoring in Math and Economics. Originally from Glencoe, IL, just a bit north of Chicago, he has been involved in MUN for three years, having previously served as a moderator and EAC for ChoMUN XXVI, MUNUC 34, and MUNUC 35. Outside of MUN, Alex is a member of the Fed Challenge Team and chess team, although that usually involves getting roasted by 7 year olds or playing poker. When he does have free time, he enjoys exploring the various neighborhoods of Chicago and playing guitar, though most of his time is spent working on problem sets.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to Alex at agordon73@uchicago.edu.
lucas freitag
Crisis Director
Lucas is a third-year studying Public Policy. A proud Illinoisan and suburban expat, he is originally from the western suburbs of Chicago. Previously for ChoMUN, he served as a chair for The Fall of the Cholas: Rajaraja Chola III's Advisors, 1216 at ChoMUN XXVI and as an AC for Until Death Do Us Part: Federal Republic of Central America, 1823 at ChoMUN XXV. In addition to ChoMUN, Lucas competes with the traveling MUN team and also serves as a USG for MUNUC, UChicago’s high school conference. Outside of MUN, he is an executive editor for the Undergraduate Law Magazine and also works as an RA. In his rapidly dwindling free time, you can find him exploring (and getting lost) around Chicago, making coffee, and listening to math rock.
Feel free to reach out to Lucas at lfreitag@uchicago.edu if you have any questions about committee or if you want to discuss the best coffee shops in Chicago.
eric harwood
CRISIS DIRECTOR
Eric is a third-year at the University studying Economics and Psychology. Hailing from New York City (the best city in the world), he began his ChoMUN journey just last year, as an AC for One Penguin, One Vote: Dividing Antartica, 2023. He will also serve as EAC for SOCHUM at MUNUC this year. In his free time, Eric will not stop talking about music, whether it be teaching guitar lessons for South Side Free Music Program, editing articles for UChicago's Firebird Magazine, or just jamming out on the weekends with his band. Otherwise, you might catch him on the bouldering wall, insistent he will break his V5 plateau any day now.
If you have any questions or concerns about committee, or just want to find out about his favorite Bowie albums, feel free to reach out at eharwood@uchicago.edu!
Secretariat oversight:
charlie ortega martinez, Under-secretary-general