<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE JOHN
NUVEEN COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                          27,422
<SECURITIES>                                    44,842
<RECEIVABLES>                                  123,350
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               195,614
<PP&E>                                          44,157
<DEPRECIATION>                                (29,610)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 540,965
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           45,000
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           387
<OTHER-SE>                                     345,675
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   540,965
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               352,694
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  188,689
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,994
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                161,011
<INCOME-TAX>                                    63,701
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             97,310
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    97,310
<EPS-BASIC>                                       3.04
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.85