Don Phillips has been a managing director of Morningstar since 2000. He is responsible for corporate strategy, research, and corporate communications. He has served on the company's board of directors since August 1999. Don joined Morningstar in 1986 as the company's first mutual fund analyst and soon became editor of its flagship publication, Morningstar Mutual Funds, establishing the editorial voice for which the company is best known. Don helped to develop the Morningstar Style Box, The Morninstar Rating, and other distinctive propreitary Morninstar innovations that have become industry standards.