Mr. Hammer is the CEO of Hammer Partners, LLC, an entity established when Hammer Packaging—which he had been leading as a member of the fourth generation of Hammer family ownership—was acquired by Fort Dearborn Company in early 2021. Mr. Hammer now also serves on the board of advisors of Hammer Packaging, a Fort Dearborn Company. Fort Dearborn is an Illinois-based manufacturer of decorative labels and consumer goods packaging. Mr. Hammer earned a BA in marketing from Drake College of Fort Lauderdale, FL.