Lee Davidson is chief data and analytics officer for Morningstar, Inc. He leads the global data and analytics group responsible for Morningstar’s data and analytics software products and services. He is responsible for the product strategy, methodologies, and implementations for the Morningstar data and analytics software suite. Additionally, he sets the broader company’s AI vision and roadmap, aligning with the firm’s strategic business goals. Before assuming his current role in 2023, Davidson was global director for Morningstar Research Services, a subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. where he oversaw a global research business comprised of 300+ product managers, software engineers, researchers, and QA professionals across 16 countries. In 2014, he founded Morningstar’s Quantitative Research department and scaled it into a world-class research function. During this time, he championed Morningstar’s adoption of cloud computing and contributed to the design for Morningstar’s central data platform. Prior to that, he held analyst roles in Morningstar’s research team. He joined Morningstar in 2010 as a product consultant. Davidson holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Chicago 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.