John
W. Rogers, Jr. As founder of Ariel Capital Management, LLC, John is the father of the investment and business philosophy that guides the firm today. As the firm’s chief investment officer, he manages Ariel’s small and mid-cap institutional portfolios as well as Ariel Fund and Ariel Appreciation Fund. Moreover, since Ariel’s founding, John has shepherded the growth of assets under management to more than $16 billion. Prior to founding Ariel, John worked for 2 1/2 years at the investment banking firm of William Blair & Company in Chicago. While at Blair, he refined the value-oriented investment philosophy that he had begun to develop as a college student at Princeton University. At Princeton, John studied economics and served as captain of the varsity basketball team his senior year. He is a recipient of the B.F. Bunn Trophy, an award given to the basketball team member who best exemplifies leadership both on and off the court. John
serves on the board of directors of Aon Corporation; Bally Total
Fitness Holding Corporation; Exelon Corporation and McDonald’s Corporation.
His civic affiliations include his roles as director of the Chicago
Urban League; trustee of The University of Chicago; and board member
of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. In addition, he is
the former president of the board of the Chicago Park District;
former director of the National Association of Securities Professionals;
and former trustee of Princeton University. |
