Bob is founder and president of Aluminate Inc. which offers data analytics and advisory services for college, university, and nonprofit advancement. Previously, he was founding managing director of Limerick Investments, a seed-early-stage investment firm that empowers exceptional entrepreneurs to pursue emerging ideas and markets applying disruptive strategies and technologies. For over two decades, he has been involved with early-stage technology companies, having founded Duchossois Technology Partners, and serving as chairman of the Illinois Innovation Accelerator Fund (i2A Fund) and Chicago Ventures. 

In 1986, he co-founded Chicago’s first Chinese-American Bank, New Asia Bancorp, which became one of Chicago’s largest minority owned businesses, and which was acquired in 2006 by Cathay General Bancorp. Fealy recently co-founded with his daughter Live Grit Multisport, Chicago’s “laid-back triathlon center” in the West Loop. He is a founding board member and chairman of the Illinois Venture Capital Association and a member of its political action committee. He was awarded the 2010 Richard J. Daley Medal for his contributions to the Illinois venture capital and private equity community.

Bob previously served as president and chief operating officer of The Duchossois Group, a privately-owned diversified operating and investment firm. Prior to Duchossois, he was vice president – Business Strategy of Cummins, Inc., where his responsibilities included the establishment of various global alliances, acquisition and divestiture activities, and oversight of the company’s minority investments in various technology ventures.

His current nonprofit work includes serving as chairman of the board of trustees of the University of Cincinnati Foundation, chair of the board of directors of the Chicago Children’s Choir, board member and co-chair of the capital campaign of The Morton Arboretum, and advisory board member of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago Booth School. Bob is a member of the University of Cincinnati Lindner College of Business Advisory Council, which awarded him the 2009 Carl H. Lindner Award for Outstanding Business Achievement. He also is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago, the Executives’ Club, and the National Venture Capital Association.

Bob holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati Lindner College of Business. He was awarded an honorary doctor of commercial science degree from the university, and he is a certified public accountant.