Joseph 'Joe' D. Mansueto is an American businessman, the self-made billionaire Founder and Executive Chairman of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), a global leader in independent investment research and financial data. Born in Munster, Indiana, in 1956, his father was an Italian doctor.

Mansueto holds a bachelor's and a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (1980). His career began with high-level financial training. In 1984, he founded Morningstar out of his home with $80,000, recognizing the immense need for unbiased evaluations of mutual funds for individual and professional investors.

• Morningstar, Inc. (Founder & Executive Chairman): The core publicly traded asset, the global leader in independent investment research, ratings, and financial data (managing $50 million by 2000).
• Mansueto Ventures (Owner): His media company that purchased the financial magazines Inc. and Fast Company (2005).
• The Giving Pledge Signatory: He is committed to giving away half of his wealth to philanthropy.
• Sports Ownership: He acquired full control of the Chicago Fire (MLS) soccer team in 2019.

Joe Mansueto's strategic genius was his commitment to transparency and unbiased evaluation in the complex financial market. Morningstar revolutionized the mutual fund industry with its flagship publication, Morningstar Mutual Funds. The company successfully executed its IPO in 2005.

Under his leadership, he diversified into media, acquiring Inc. and Fast Company magazines in 2005, giving him a powerful voice in the entrepreneurship and business community. His most visible diversification is in sports ownership: he acquired full control of the Chicago Fire (MLS) soccer team in 2019 (after purchasing a 49 percent stake). His wealth is secured by his majority ownership (over 60 percent) of the publicly traded financial research giant.

Joe Mansueto is a Giving Pledge signatory and a major philanthropist. His structural social impact is tied to Morningstar's role in providing independent, unbiased financial research for investors globally. His commitment to philanthropy is massive: pledging $25 million to the University of Chicago for the Joe and Rika Mansueto Library (designed by Helmut Jahn) and $35 million to found the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation.

His structural contribution is tied to his belief in advancing urban science and improving financial literacy through independent data.

Joe Mansueto maintains the professional, composed style of a financial executive. His attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects stability and immense financial authority, typical of a leader in the specialized financial research sector.

Residing in Chicago, Illinois, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to financial research, urban innovation, and professional sports ownership.