William J. Brodsky is the current Chairman & CEO of the Chicago Board Options Exchange

Chicago Board Options Exchange

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 and Chairman of the World Federation of Exchanges

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. He formally held the positions of President and CEO of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Chicago Mercantile Exchange

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 (1985 – 1997) and was the Executive Vice President at the American Stock Exchange

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 (1979-1982).

He is a member of the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation

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previously served as Chairman of the International Options Markets Association (2006-2008).