Peter Willmott has had an extensive career serving in the senior ranks of several leading companies. He began his career as a senior financial analyst at American Airlines and then spent four years as a management consultant at Booz, Allen & Hamilton. He then joined ITT Continental Baking Company where he was a vice president, before moving to Federal Express Corporation, where he served as CFO and later as President and Chief Operating Officer. He was Chairman & President of Carson Pirie Scott and of Zenith Electronics Corporation. Currently, Peter serves as Chairman and Chief Executive of Willmott Services, a consulting company in Chicago. He is on the board of directors of Federal Express and Security Capital Group, and he is a member of the board of several civic organizations in both Chicago and the Berkshires. A former Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Williams College, Peter received his BA from Williams College and his MBA from Harvard University.