Michael G. O'Grady occupies the position of Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer for Northern Trust Corp. and Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Northern Trust of California, NA (a subsidiary of Northern Trust Corp.). Mr. O'Grady is also on the board of The Northern Trust Co. (former President), Catholic Extension Board of Governors and The Economic Club of Chicago. In the past he held the position of Chairman for The Museum of Contemporary Art (Illinois) and Managing Director-Investment Banking Group at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from Harvard Business School.