Peter Grauer is this year's commencement speaker.

Grauer is the current chairman of Bloomberg L.P., a privately held financial, software, data, and media company headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was founded by Michael Bloomberg in 1981.

Grauer first became active in the Pomfret Community when his middle daughter, Tory ’02, started on the Hilltop in the late 1990s, followed by her sister Nina ’10. During those interceding years, Grauer became deeply involved in the life of the School, first as a board member (2000–2012) and eventually as board chair (2006–2012). In 2012, Grauer became an honorary life trustee, one of only ten individuals ever to be elected to the post.

With his wife, Laurie, he founded the Grauer Family Institute for Excellence and Innovation in Education, which has had a transformational impact on the educational program at Pomfret, positioning the School as a recognized leader in innovative learning, teaching, and program design. In 2017, the Pomfret School Alumni Association honored him with the Olmsted Award, one of the School's two highest honors, for his distinguished service to Pomfret.