Peter Grauer

Peter Grauer
Peter Grauer in 2012
Born	1945
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Harvard Business School
Occupation	Chairman Bloomberg L.P.
Spouse(s)	Laurie Grauer

Peter T. Grauer (born 1945) is an American businessman and entrepreneur. He has been a member of the Bloomberg L.P. Board since October 1996 and was named chairman of the Board in March 2001 succeeding Michael Bloomberg. Grauer joined Bloomberg full-time in his executive capacities in March 2002. Prior to becoming a member of Bloomberg L.P. in 1996, Grauer was the founder of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners and Investment. He also currently serves as the lead independent director of the health-care services firm, DaVita, Inc.

Grauer was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1945. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1968 with a Bachelor's Degree in English, and Harvard University Graduate School of Business, Program for Management Development in 1975. Prior to Chapel Hill, Peter graduated from Hotchkiss School.

Grauer is a member of the Board of the USA Cycling Development Foundation and a member of the Board of the Prostate Cancer Foundation. He also serves as President of the Board of Trustees of the Inner City Scholarship Fund in New York City.

In June 2013, Grauer was appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director of Glencore plc, later rising to Senior Independent Non-Executive Director in May 2014.

In 2014, Grauer became the founding chairman of the American chapter of the 30% Club, an international organization aimed at increasing women’s representation on corporate boards.

Grauer was named to the Global Advisory Board of Out Leadership, which partners with senior executives to advance LGBT equality, in late 2014. OutStanding and the Financial Times named Grauer #4 in their 2015 list of Leading LGBT & Ally Executives, citing his active commitment to LGBT workplace inclusion in Bloomberg LP’s global offices.

Grauer sits on the boards of several prominent educational institutions. He serves as the Founding Board Chair of College Advising Corps, a national nonprofit organization that supports low-income, first generation students on the path to college. He is also a member of both the Board of Trustees of Rockefeller University, a global center for scientific research and education, and the Emeritus Board of literacy and education nonprofit Room to Read. Grauer currently serves as the Chairman Emeritus of Big Apple Circus, an award-winning New York circus performing company and community outreach organization.