Amir Arooni joined Discover in March 2020 as executive vice president, chief information officer. Prior to joining Discover he served as CIO for NN Group in the Netherlands, a spin-off of ING. From 2001-2015, he held various executive roles across ING. Amir holds a Master of Science degree in Positive Leadership and Strategy from IE University in Madrid, Spain; a Master of Science degree in Consulting and Coaching for Change from HEC School of Management, Paris and Oxford University, England; and an MBA from Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.