Analyst Profile
Richard Hunter
Richard Hunter
VP Distinguished Analyst
Stamford, CT USA
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Years of Experience
18 years at Gartner
33 years IT industry
Areas of Coverage
IT Management

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Roles and Responsibilities
Richard Hunter is vice president and Gartner Fellow in Gartner's CIO Research Group, where his recent work has focused on issues of interest to CIOs, including risk and value. Mr. Hunter is the author of the acclaimed books "World Without Secrets" (Wiley, New York, 2002) and "IT Risk" (with George Westerman, Harvard Business Press, Boston, 2007). His most recent book, "The Real Business of IT," also co-authored with George Westerman, was published by Harvard Business Press in October 2009, and was named by CIO Insight Magazine as the best business/IT book of 2009 in December of that year. Mr. Hunter is in much demand as a speaker and advisor to CIOs.
Previous Experience
Mr. Hunter joined Gartner in 1995 as a research director in the application development and management service. He was appointed vice president and director of research for application development in 1998. He was appointed a Gartner Fellow in 2002 and a member of Gartner's Senior Research Board in 2007.
Professional Background
National Life of Vermont, Vice President, Information Resource Management, 3 years
John Hancock Financial Services, Manager, Data Administration, 10 years
Industry Awards/Accolades
Gartner Fellow
"IT Risk" selected by CIO Insight magazine as one of the top 10 IT/business books of 2007
"The Real Business of IT" selected by CIO Insight magazine as the best IT/business book of 2009
Education
B.A., Music, Harvard University
Continues to compose and perform and is a world-class harmonica player
Languages
English
Some French




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Analyze the Five Factors That Will Shape Your IT Organization 20-Mar-2013 Lee Weldon, Richard Hunter, Jorge Lopez
The Nexus of Forces Changes Everything: Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2012 Keynote 10-Jan-2013 David A. Willis, Peter Sondergaard, Richard Hunter, Mary Mesaglio, David W. Cearley, Anthony J. Bradley, Chris Howard, Terry Hicks
Toolkit: The Keep-It-Simple Presentation for CIO Risk Reporting to the Board 16-Nov-2012 French Caldwell, Richard Hunter
Outside-In Benchmarking: Concepts and Research Findings 31-Oct-2012 Richard Hunter, Dorothy H. Yu, Kyle Hardy, Marc H. Andonian
Capability Assessment Tool for "CIO Ambitions: Breaking Through the Silicon Ceiling" 12-Oct-2012 Jorge Lopez, Richard Hunter