John Pierpoint is the Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the National Association of REALTORS®. John joined NAR in March 1987. Prior to assuming the responsibilities of CFO, he managed a number of departments in NAR’s Finance Division and since 2005, has served as Comptroller of NAR.
Prior to joining the Association, John worked for Arthur Andersen in Chicago, focusing on audits of manufacturing, retail and non-profit organizations.
He serves in a variety of CFO, Secretary and Treasurer roles for NAR’s wholly owned and affiliated companies. He serves on NAR’s Pension Committee, providing oversight for NAR’s employee benefit plans and acts as staff liaison to NAR’s Finance Committee and the Reserves Investment Advisory Board.
John’s educational background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from DePaul University in Chicago and a Master’s degree in Finance Management and Organizational Behavior from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management. John earned his CPA certification in 1982.