Adolfo L. Laurenti
Deputy Chief Economist and Managing Director
353 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60654  |  312.595.7129 | 

Areas of Focus: Economic Analysis, Global Markets

Profile:
  • Works alongside Chief Economist Diane Swonk to develop ongoing economic research and commentary
  • Author of Themes on the Global Markets, a monthly newsletter providing insight into trends, issues and the forecast for the global economy
  • Previously served as associate economist at LaSalle Bank/ABN AMRO
Accomplishments:
  • Regularly speaks on current economic trends to professional groups and trade associations across the country
  • Guest lecturer at Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism
  • Earhart Foundation Fellow in 2002. Received a Washington Society of Investments Analysts Scholarship, and a Graduate Scholarship for Excellence in Academia by the Economic Club of Washington DC.
Education:
  • Graduate of Bocconi University Business School, Milan, Italy
  • Specialized in industrial organization as a visiting scholar at the Center for Industrial Economics in Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Specialized in financial economics at Central European University in Budapest, Hungary
  • M.A. in Economics, George Mason University
  • Pursued doctoral studies, George Mason University
Affiliations:
  • National Association for Business Economics, member
  • Chicago Association for Business Economics, member
  • Bravo Club, young professional board of the Chicago Opera Theater, chairman