Scott Cooley

Scott Cooley has been an independent director of the company since October 2020, is Chair of the Audit Committee, and serves on the Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee. Since 2021, he has been a full-time Teaching Fellow at the University of Chicago. During the preceding five years, Mr. Cooley primarily and intermittently served as a teaching assistant at the University of Chicago. From 2007 to 2013, he served as Morningstar, Inc.’s Chief Financial Officer, and was responsible for the firm’s investor relations, financial reporting, corporate finance, tax, corporate communications, and U.S. national sales teams. Prior to becoming CFO, from 2003 to 2007, Mr. Cooley was CEO of Morningstar’s operations in Australia and New Zealand. He also established Morningstar’s government affairs function. Mr. Cooley holds a Bachelor of the Arts and Master of the Arts degrees from Illinois State University, a Master of the Arts degree from the University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Chicago.