Mr. Thompson is Senior Advisor to Lazard Ltd and a senior member of Lazard’s Midwest Financial Advisory team. In his Chicago-based role, he focuses on network development and marketing in the Chicago and U.S. Midwest Region.Previously, Mr. Thompson served as Chief Executive Officer of Perkins Investment Management, an investment management firm that managed in excess of $22 billion in assets. Additionally, he served as Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors. Perkins was an independent operating subsidiary of the Janus Capital Group (NYSE: JNS). 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 Capital Management (1994-2006) and was also a member of the company’s Board of Directors. In 2006-07, Mr. Thompson served as Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley’s campaign Finance Director for the Mayor’s successful and final re-election in 2007.Mr. Thompson also previously served as Senior Advisor to InnerWorkings (NASDAQ: INWK), the industry leader in the field of marketing execution.He currently serves on a variety of boards, including The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, the Providence College Board of Trustees, the Board of Directors of the National Association of Basketball Coaches Foundation and the WGA/Evans Scholars Foundation. He also is a Life Trustee and past Chairman of the Board of St. Ignatius College Prep. He received his bachelor’s degree from Providence College and MBA from the University of Chicago.
