Education
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Pace U. D in Commercial Science (honorary), Pace U. postgraduate certified advanced management, Harvard University, 1985; Juris Doctor (honorary), Fordham University.
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Richard A. Grasso
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Richard A. Grasso, Stock exchange executive. Recipient Humanitarian of Year award Tomorrows Children's Fund, Special Achievement award National Italian American Foundation, Ellis Island medal of honorNat. Ethnic Coalition of Organisations, Good Scout award Greater New York Couns.Boy Scouts American, Brotherhood award National Conference of Christians and Jews; named Man of Year, Catholic Big Brothers, 1994.
Career
Member of staff, New York Stock Exch., 1968-1973;
director listing and marketing, New York Stock Exch., 1973-1977;
vice president corporation services, New York Stock Exch., 1977-1981;
senior vice president corporation services, New York Stock Exch., 1981-1983;
executive vice president marketing group, New York Stock Exch., 1983-1986;
executive vice president capital markets, New York Stock Exch., 1986-1988;
president, chief operating officer, New York Stock Exchange, 1988-1993;
executive vice-chairman, president, New York Stock Exchange, New York City, 1993-1995;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, New York Stock Exchange, New York City, since 1995. Overseer operations New York Future Exchange. Coordinator Depository Trust Company, National.Securities Clearing Corporation.
Board directors Securities Industry Automation Corporation.
Achievements
Membership
Past chairman of the board of trustees Junior Achievement New York. Trustee Securities Industry Foundation Economics 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. 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.
Awards
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Recipient Humanitarian of Year award Tomorrows Children's Fund, Special Achievement award National Italian American Foundation, Ellis Island medal of honorNat. Ethnic Coalition of Organisations, Good Scout award Greater New York Couns.Boy Scouts American, Brotherhood award National Conference of Christians and Jews. Named Man of Year, Catholic Big Brothers, 1994.Recipient Humanitarian of Year award Tomorrows Children's Fund, Special Achievement award National Italian American Foundation, Ellis Island medal of honorNat. Ethnic Coalition of Organisations, Good Scout award Greater New York Couns.Boy Scouts American, Brotherhood award National Conference of Christians and Jews. Named Man of Year, Catholic Big Brothers, 1994.