This year’s commencement speaker will be Kunal Kapoor ’97, who has been chief executive officer of Morningstar since 2017. Since joining Morningstar in 1997 as a data analyst, Kapoor has held a variety of roles at the firm, including leadership positions in research and innovation.
Kapoor holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and environmental policy from Monmouth and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, is a member of the CFA Society of Chicago, and served on the board of PitchBook, a private firm that provides a comprehensive private equity and venture capital database, prior to its acquisition by Morningstar in late 2016. Kapoor is also a member of the board of trustees of The Nature Conservancy in Illinois. In 2010, Crain’s Chicago Business named him to its annual 40 Under 40 class, a list that includes professionals from industries who contribute to Chicago’s business, civic and philanthropic landscape.
***Report Courtesy of Monmouth College***
