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George Dunne | |
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| President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office January 1969 – December 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Richard B. Ogilvie |
| Succeeded by | Richard Phelan |
| Chair of the Cook County Democratic Party | |
| In office 1987–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Vrdolyak |
| Succeeded by | Thomas G. Lyons |
| In office 1976–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Richard J. Daley |
| Succeeded by | Edward Vrdolyak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 20, 1913 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 2006 (aged 93) Hebron, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Claudia Grimaldi |
| Children | 3, including Murphy |
| Education | Northwestern University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 (active) 1951–1953 (reserve) |
| Unit | 126th Fighter-Bomber Wing (active) Illinois Air National Guard (reserve) |
George W. Dunne (February 20, 1913 – May 28, 2006) was an American politician within the Democratic Party from Chicago, Illinois. He was President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 1969 to 1991; the longest service of anyone holding that office.