the park.[29] Bryan, the former chief executive officer (CEO) of Sara Lee Corporation who spearheaded the fundraising,[30] says that sponsorship was by invitation and no one refused the opportunity to be a sponsor.[31] One Time magazine writer describes the park as the crowning achievement for Mayor Daley,[32] while another suggests the park's cost and time overages were examples of the city's mismanagement.[33] The July 16–18, 2004, opening gala was sponsored by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.