Profile
Mr. Kenneth E.
Kuhrt is an Executive Vice President at Ariel Investments LLC.
He covers consumer products and services and industrials.
Mr. Kuhrt also serves on the board of trustees of the Shedd Aquarium and sits on their finance and audit and animal care and conservation committees.
Additionally, he is on the advisory board of After School Matters where he chairs the investment committee and is a member of the finance committee.
Prior to joining Ariel as a Research Analyst in 2004, he spent more than two years with William Blair & Company, most recently as a Senior Investment Banking Analyst.
Mr. Kuhrt also worked as a Senior Auditor at KPMG, LLP.
He earned his BS in accounting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
He is also a Certified Public Accountant.
Ken Kuhrt active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Ariel Investments LLC
Ariel Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ariel manages investment strategies seeking long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity investments. The firm utilizes bottom-up, fundamental analysis to select quality company stocks. | Analyst-Equity | 01/01/2004 |
Shedd Aquarium Society
Shedd Aquarium Society Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Owns and manages botanical and zoological gardens and exhibits | Director/Board Member | 25/03/2023 |
Former positions of Ken Kuhrt
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides auditing, tax and advisory services | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | - |
William Blair & Co. LLC
William Blair & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Analyst-Equity | - |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Ariel Investments LLC
Ariel Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ariel manages investment strategies seeking long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity investments. The firm utilizes bottom-up, fundamental analysis to select quality company stocks. | Finance |
KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides auditing, tax and advisory services | Commercial Services |
William Blair & Co. LLC
William Blair & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
The University of Chicago
The University of Chicago Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Shedd Aquarium Society
Shedd Aquarium Society Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Owns and manages botanical and zoological gardens and exhibits | Consumer Services |
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