John J. Murray

John Murray is a former partner in Accenture’s Management Consulting group, focused on its Chicago-area client base. Before joining Accenture, he spent three and a half years as the chief bid officer for the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid, where he was part of the executive leadership team. Murray joined the bid after spending six years as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, based in Chicago and serving clients globally. He also served five years in the US Marine Corps. He holds an MBA in marketing and international business and a BS in political science, both from the University of Illinois. A lifelong Chicagoan, Murray is deeply committed to supporting and strengthening the city’s global competitiveness. He chairs the Advisory Board for the Chicago Sports Commission and serves on the boards of World Sport Chicago and the American Ireland Fund.