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Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Terrence A. Duffy

August 1, 2005 by Leave a Comment

Third-generation Irish American Terrence Duffy is chairman of the board of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) and is credited with leading CME to become the first publicly traded exchange in the U.S. A member of the CME since 1981, he previously held the post of vice chairman of the board of CME Holdings, Inc. In 2002, Duffy was appointed by President Bush to serve on … [Read more...] about Terrence A. Duffy

Kathleen M. Cronin

August 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

Kathleen Cronin is the managing director, general counsel, and corporate secretary for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, a position she has held since August 2003. Cronin, a second-generation Irish-American whose mother's family originated from Killarney, graduated summa cum laude from Boston College with a BA in psychology. Cronin then went on to graduate cum laude from … [Read more...] about Kathleen M. Cronin

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