Mark Dalton (businessman)
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Mark Dalton is an American businessman. He is the CEO of the Tudor Investment Corporation. In June 2011, he became the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Vanderbilt University
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, and Dayton, Ohio
. He graduated from Denison University
in 1972 and received a JD from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1975. He worked as an attorney
for Sullivan & Cromwell
in New York City
, then worked as CFO for Kidder, Peabody & Co.
from 1979 to 1988. In 1988, he joined the Tudor Investment Corporation, and he currently serves as its co-Chairman and CEO.
From 2003 to 2009, he served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Denison University
. He serves as Chairman of the Sheridan Arts Foundation in Telluride, Colorado
. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Telluride Foundation and the Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis. He is also a director of Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cathay Investment Fund, etc. He is also the CEO of Second Management LLC and the sole General partner at D.F. Partners. He is a member of Advisory Board at Shah Capital Partners. He is also a Board Member of America's Foundation for Chess.
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
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Biography
Mark Dalton grew up in Detroit, MichiganDetroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, and Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
. He graduated from Denison University
Denison University
Denison University is private, coeducational, and residential college of liberal arts and sciences founded in 1831. It is located in Granville, Ohio, United States, approximately 30 miles east of Columbus, the state capital...
in 1972 and received a JD from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1975. He worked as an attorney
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
for Sullivan & Cromwell
Sullivan & Cromwell
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is an international law firm headquartered in New York. The firm has approximately 800 lawyers in 12 offices, located in financial centers in the United States, Asia, Australia and Europe. Sullivan & Cromwell was founded by Algernon Sydney Sullivan and William Nelson...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, then worked as CFO for Kidder, Peabody & Co.
Kidder, Peabody & Co.
Kidder, Peabody & Co. was a U.S.-based securities firm, established in Massachusetts in 1865. Its operations included investment banking, brokerage, and trading....
from 1979 to 1988. In 1988, he joined the Tudor Investment Corporation, and he currently serves as its co-Chairman and CEO.
From 2003 to 2009, he served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Denison University
Denison University
Denison University is private, coeducational, and residential college of liberal arts and sciences founded in 1831. It is located in Granville, Ohio, United States, approximately 30 miles east of Columbus, the state capital...
. He serves as Chairman of the Sheridan Arts Foundation in Telluride, Colorado
Telluride, Colorado
The town of Telluride is the county seat and most populous town of San Miguel County in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Colorado. The town is a former silver mining camp on the San Miguel River in the western San Juan Mountains...
. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Telluride Foundation and the Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis. He is also a director of Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cathay Investment Fund, etc. He is also the CEO of Second Management LLC and the sole General partner at D.F. Partners. He is a member of Advisory Board at Shah Capital Partners. He is also a Board Member of America's Foundation for Chess.