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Peter Q. Thompson is an American Businessman and former Chairman and CEO in the Invesment industry. He serves as Senior Advisor and senior member of the Midwest Financial Advisory team of Lazard Freres & Co. (NYSE: LAZ), where his primary focus is on market development and stakeholder strategy and his 25+ year career as a financial services executive also provides depth to Lazard’s relevant investment banking industry groups. As one of the world’s preeminent financial advisory firms, Lazard operates from 43 cities across 27 countries in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Central and South America.

He was also a Senior Advisor to InnerWorkings (NASDAQ: INWK)--the Chicago-based, publicly-traded leader in the field of marketing execution, with over 1,500 employees and 50 office locations around the world. Additionally, he is the Founder of Magis Leadership Advisors, LLC, which advises financial services teams and individuals in the areas of business growth, network expansion, talent identification and leadership development.

From 2009-2015 Mr. Thompson served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Perkins Investment Management. Under his leadership, Perkins grew from $8.9 billion in assets to a peak of $22 billion; with a client that base grew across markets and geographies including US, Asia and European Institutional, Retail and Intermediary segments. The firm served as Advisor to the Perkins mutual fund family which included US, International and Global Equity Funds across the market cap spectrum.

In its 2012 inaugural issue and in each of his subsequent years as CEO, Perkins was recognized by Pensions & Investments magazine as a “Best Place to Work in the Industry.” In 2013, Perkins became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Janus Capital Group, now JanusHenderson (NYSE: JHG).

Formerly, Mr. Thompson was President and Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Asset Management Company, LLC (2007-2009), and prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President of Ariel Investments, where he was employed from 1994-2006. He was instrumental in firm-wide strategic decisions and was a member of the Portfolio Management Team and Ariel’s Board of Directors. Within his broader role, he oversaw Institutional Business Development and Client Service and was a central figure in helping Ariel’s asset base grow from $2 billion to more than $21 billion--with extensive growth in the US Institutional marketplace.

He served as Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley’s Campaign Finance Director for the Mayor’s successful and final re-election in 2007.

Mr. Thompson currently serves on a variety of boards, including the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, the Providence College Board of Trustees and the WGA/Evans Scholars Foundation Board of Directors. He is a Life Trustee and past Chairman of the Board of St. Ignatius College Prep. He earned an MBA from The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and a BA from Providence College. A lifelong city resident, Peter resides on Chicago’s South Side—in the Hyde Park/Kenwood neighborhood--with his wife, Michelle, and their five children.