Prominent Chicago Billionaire and Civic Leader James Crown Killed in Car Crash at 70

James Crown, the CEO of Henry Crown and Company and a director of JPMorgan Chase, died in a single-vehicle accident at a racetrack in Colorado.
Crown was in the process of rallying business leaders to help reduce violent crime in Chicago at the time of his death.
The longtime Aspen Institute trustee and managing partner of Aspen Skiing Company suffered multiple blunt force injuries after hitting a barrier at Aspen Motorsports Park.
The Crown family has an estimated net worth of $10.2 billion, according to Forbes.
Crown is survived by his wife, four children, six siblings, and other family members.