Bill Huffman is Chief Executive Officer of Nuveen, a leading global asset management firm with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. Responsible for driving the firm’s vision, strategy and day-to-day operations, he and his leadership team set and execute key growth initiatives and oversee the firm’s investment teams, product strategy and management and client businesses. Huffman chairs the Nuveen Executive Management Team and is a member of parent company TIAA’s Executive Committee. Based in Chicago, Bill graduated with a B.S. in Accounting from Indiana University and an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Chicago. He has also passed the Certified Public Accountant exam. Bill serves his community as Chairperson Elect of the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago, and as a Rush System Trustee member and Cancer Advisory Council member.