Featured Alumni

ROBERT W. RUNCIE

The Broad Superintendents Academy Class of 2009
Chief Administrative Officer
Chicago Public Schools

“The battle for quality education is the social justice cause of our time. If you believe that every child has the right to a quality education, then there is no more important work than providing the right leadership to dramatically transform public education in this country. I have found my passion and purpose in life – to improve the human condition by giving every child an equal chance to excel and achieve happiness. It all starts at the top with one of the most challenging and important jobs in America – the urban school superintendent.”

In June 2009, Robert Runcie was appointed chief administrative officer for the Chicago Public Schools, the third largest school system in America with over 400,000 students and more than 600 schools. He has provided leadership in implementing the largest web-based student information system in the country, guiding the district’s performance management strategies and transforming business process to drive more effective collaboration at all levels of the district. Prior to joining the Chicago Public Schools, Runcie served as president and founder of a management consulting and technology service company specializing in project management, large scale systems implementations and organizational strategy. Runcie holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard College and a master’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.