Douglas Peterson

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Douglas L. Peterson is an American business executive who served as the president and chief executive officer of S&P Global from 2013 to 2024. He played a pivotal role in transforming the company from a diversified publishing holding company into a focused, markets-oriented information services company.
== Background ==
Peterson was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Before joining S&P Global, he had a 26-year career at Citigroup, where he held various leadership positions including chief operating officer of Citibank, N.A., CEO of Citigroup Japan, and chief auditor of Citigroup. He began as a corporate banker in Argentina and New York and later became the chief auditor of Citigroup from 2001 to 2004. Prior to joining Citigroup, Peterson was a research analyst for Chevron Corp.
=== Career at S&P Global ===
Peterson joined S&P Global (then McGraw Hill Financial) in 2011 as president of Standard & Poor's Ratings Services. He was elected president and CEO of the company in November 2013. 
During his tenure as CEO, Peterson oversaw significant growth and transformation of the company:
* Revenue grew from $4.45 billion to $12.50 billion
* Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased from $2.75 to $12.60
* The company's market cap rose from $16 billion to over $135 billion
* Oversaw the landmark acquisition of IHS Markit in 2022
Peterson led the company's rebranding to S&P Global in 2016, reflecting its heritage and market position. He also focused on expanding into high-growth areas such as artificial intelligence, sustainability data, and benchmarks.
=== Leadership and Recognition ===
Peterson has been recognized for his leadership in the financial industry:
* Named one of the 100 best-performing CEOs in the world by Harvard Business Review in 2019
* Ranked #1 CEO in the Business, Education and Professional Services Sector by Institutional Investor for five consecutive years
* Led S&P Global to be ranked 50th on The Wall Street Journal's Top 250 Best Managed Companies list in 2019
He has also been a leading voice on sustainability issues, chairing the Bipartisan Policy Center's ESG Taskforce and leading a workstream of the G7's Impact Taskforce in 2021.
=== Retirement ===
In June 2024, S&P Global announced that Peterson would retire as CEO effective November 1, 2024. He will remain on the board until May 2025 and serve as a special advisor to the company until December 31, 2025.
== Education ==
Peterson received his undergraduate degree in mathematics and history from Claremont McKenna College. He later earned his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1985.
== Professional Organizations ==
*American Chambers of Commerce (in Costa Rica, Uruguay, and Japan), Former Board Member
*Uruguayan American School, Former Board Member
*Teaching Matters Inc., Former Board Member
*Wharton Financial Institutions Center, Board of Advisors
*Kravis Leadership Institute, Advisory Board
*US-Japan Business Council, Board Member
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