Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 17, 2002

James Mcgonigle – Corporate Executive Board (exbd)

James J. McGonigle is the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporate Executive Board with responsibility for strategy and performance at this newly public company. He is also a member of the CEB Board of Directors and chairs the firm's Executive Committee. Prior to joining the Corporate Executive Board in May of 1995, Mr. McGonigle was a Consultant in the Financial Institutions Group at McKinsey & Company in New York. In his six years there, he served commercial and investment banking clients in the US, Belgium, Denmark, and Australia. His areas of focus included bank turnarounds, performance measurement, risk management, retail network design, database marketing, and business unit strategy. He also served clients in the telecommunications, food, and information services industries. Mr. McGonigle holds a JD from Harvard Law School and a BA from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University. Profile
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