CEO, President, J.D. Power and Associates
WHY: Overseeing global strategy of consumer data and analytics firm with 18 offices and more than 800 analysts, consultants, economists and other professionals on staff.
RECENT: Company traded hands in the summer to San Francisco private equity firm Thoma Bravo LLC for reported $2B. Deal follows XIO Group’s 2016 purchase for $1.1B.
NOTABLE: Named to top spot in 2018, same year company toasted 50 years in business.
