The first chapter of the Trident International ever to exist in the city of Chicago originated in the mind of its founder, John Schultz,  when he was a member of Trident Toledo and living in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  During his participation in various club events and attendance at the runs of other clubs across the Midwest, he gradually developed ideas as to what sort of a leather club he might like to form, should the opportunity ever arise.

   In December, 1992, John Schultz attended the Rodeo Riders run at the Holiday Inn in Evanston, Illinois, whose theme was " The Trial of Colonel Mustard." There, he met Rob Ridinger, at that time a GDI. They found themselves compatible and agreed to work on forming a life partnership, one of whose projects would be the establishment of a Trident chapter in Illinois. Prior to this time, the closest halls of the International to Chicago were Trident Toledo and Trident Detroit.

   The early months were marked by many long-distance phone conversations while, as John Schultz put it later , " I was the brains in Indiana and Rob was the legs in Illinois." Among the many tasks was the location of a home bar for the new chapter and its chartering by the Clearinghouse, at that time held by Trident Ann Arbor ( later Trident Michigan ) . In keeping with the requirements for the starting of a new chapter, the first three members of Trident International Windy City were John Schultz, Rob Ridinger and Ed Luisi of the Rodeo Riders, an associate of Trident Toledo. The chapter was officially chartered in August 1993 and held its first bar night at Touché the same month. At this time there were only two leather bars in Chicago, the Eagle and Touché."

  ( from Trident Windy City : A History compiled by R. Ridinger, historian )