Gregory T. Durant, B.B.A.'80, Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award

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Gregory T. Durant, B.B.A.'80
Vice Chairman and Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Deloitte

As vice chairman and deputy chief executive officer of Deloitte and a member of Deloitte’s executive committee, Greg Durant is responsible for championing, sponsoring and catalyzing important issues and programs across the organization.

Durant also oversees Deloitte’s policy and government relations efforts to navigate the impact of public policies on the profession, the capital markets and the economy. He serves as advisory partner to some of Deloitte’s most significant clients in the financial services, consumer business, and travel and leisure industries.

With almost 35 years of experience in public accounting, Durant has held a number of leadership roles at the firm, including national managing partner of clients and industries, managing partner for the Northeast region, and member of the boards of directors for both Deloitte and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited.

Durant serves on the board of trustees at Carnegie Hall, the board of directors for A Better Chance and the dean’s advisory council at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Durant graduated summa cum laude with his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Western Michigan University and received an MBA from the University of Chicago. He is married and has three children.