McKinsey in the United States

James McKinsey founded McKinsey & Company in Chicago in 1926, ushering in a new profession to help business leaders solve their most important challenges. Today, we are a laboratory for knowledge creation, new practices, and evolving client-service models. McKinsey contributes significantly to the American economy throughout the United States, serving the largest American companies, entrepreneurial firms, and public institutions in order to accelerate sustainable and inclusive growth and revitalize our cities. We work to transform our clients’ performance distinctively and sustainably, building new capabilities enabled by innovative technology. We are deeply committed to engaging with leading academic, civic, and not-for-profit institutions to support and sustain the communities in which we live and work.