Billionaire Gives One Million Dollar Donation To Bill Daley’s Campaign(WJOL.com) Illinois’ richest man is making a major donation to Bill Daley’s campaign for mayor of Chicago. Billionaire hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin is donating one million dollars to the candidate from a well known family. He called Daley a proven leader who understands the importance of working for all Chicagoans regardless of politics, race or background. The election is set for February 26th.