Bill Huffman

Bill Huffman is Chief Executive Officer of Nuveen, a leading global asset management firm with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. He drives the firm's vision, strategy, and operations, chairing the Nuveen Executive Committee and serving on parent company TIAA's Executive Committee. Previously, Huffman led the Nuveen Equities and Fixed Income group, managing global investment businesses across equities, fixed income, munis, multi-asset, private capital, and green lending. He also served as president of Nuveen Asset Management, overseeing all business and investment management activities. Huffman joined Nuveen in 2008 after 17 years at Northern Trust, where he was president and CEO of Northern Trust Global Advisors, serving institutional and wealth clients across traditional and alternative asset classes. He began his Northern Trust career leading the internal audit group for treasury, investment management and finance functions.

Based in Chicago, Bill holds a B.S. in Accounting from Indiana University and an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Chicago. He is a CPA and serves on the Investment Company Institute board, chairs the Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago board, and is a Rush System Trustee.