Background
Grasso, Dick was born on July 26, 1946 in Queens.
Grasso, Dick was born on July 26, 1946 in Queens.
Doctor in Commercial Science (honorary), Pace University. Doctor in Commercial Science (honorary), New York University. Certified advanced management, Harvard University, 1985.
Juris Doctor (honorary), Fordham University. Juris Doctor (honorary), Pepperdine University Graziadio School Business. Juris Doctor (honorary), LaSalle University.
Member staff New York Stock Exchange, 1968-1973, director listing and marketing, 1973-1977, vice president corporation services, 1977-1981, senior vice president corporation services, 1981-1983, executive vice president marketing group, 1983-1986, executive vice president capital markets, 1986-1988, president, chief operating officer, 1988-1993, executive vice-chairman, president, 1993-1995, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1995—2003. Overseer operations New York Future Exchange. Coordinator Depository Trust Company, National Securities Clearing Corporation.
Board directors Securities Industry Automation Corporation. Served United States Army, 1966-1968.
Past chairman board trustees Junior Achievement New York. Trustee Securities Industry Foundation Economic Education, New York City Police Foundation, Inc., Young Men’s Christian Association Greater New York. Board directors National Italian American Foundation, Police Foundation, Washington, Centurion Foundation, Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, Twin Towers Fund.
Metro New York regional chairman United States Olympic Committee. Chairman New York City Columbus Quincentennial Commission, 1992. Honorary chairman Friends of Statue of Liberty National Monument/Ellis Island Foundation.
Married Lorraine Grasso.