Obama Presidential Center Seeks 100 Unpaid Volunteers Ahead of Summer Opening — While CEO Valerie Jarrett Pockets $740K

The Obama Foundation is recruiting up to 100 unpaid volunteers to help operate the $850 million Obama Presidential Center in Chicago when it opens this summer.

The positions, described as part of a special volunteer initiative, will involve greeting visitors, directing guests around the campus, and explaining exhibits at the center’s museum tower, athletic facilities, and Chicago Public Library branch.

Foundation officials say the volunteers, referred to as “ambassadors,” will work...