William J. Brodsky
William Brodsky | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation | |
Nominee | |
| Assumed office TBA | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Syracuse University (AB, JD) |
William J. Brodsky is the is an American businessman working as the executive chairman of the Chicago Board Options Exchange and chairman of the World Federation of Exchanges.
Education[]
Brodsky earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Syracuse University and a Juris Doctor from the Syracuse University College of Law.[1] While at Syracuse Law School, Brodsky defeated future President Joe Biden for class president by a single vote.[2] To date, Brodsky is the only person to ever beat Biden in a non-primary election.[3][4]
Career[]
Brodsky formally held the positions of president and CEO of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (1985–1997) and executive vice president at the American Stock Exchange (1979–1982).[5]
He is a member of the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation and previously served as chairman of the International Options Markets Association (2006–2008).[6]
In July 2019, Brodsky was named chairman of Navy Pier Inc., a non-profit corporation that oversees the Navy Pier.[7]
In January 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Brodsky to serve as a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.[8]
References[]
- ^ "William Brodsky, "The Multi-purpose JD: How my law degree helped me in my career in business" | University of Chicago Law School". www.law.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ Witcover, Joe Biden, pp. 40, 46.
- ^ Kapos, Shia (2020-10-21). "Biden's Only Head-to-Head Loss ..." Politico. Illinois Playbook. Archived from the original on 2021-07-04. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ McCall, Rosie (March 1, 2020). "Biden Victory in South Carolina His First Primary or Caucus Victory Ever in Three Runs For President". Newsweek.
- ^ "About Us". www.cboe.com. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "Members | Committee on Capital Markets Regulation". www.capmktsreg.org. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ Bomkamp, Samantha. "Brodsky named chairman of Navy Pier". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Nominees for Ambassadors and Key Roles". The White House. 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
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