Thomas W. Farley Explained

Thomas W. Farley
Birth Date:10 December 1975
Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States
Alma Mater:Georgetown University
Occupation:Banker
Children:3

Thomas W. Farley (born December 10, 1975) is an American banker. He serves as the CEO of Far Point Acquisition Corp. He previously served as the president of the NYSE Group, including the New York Stock Exchange.

Early life

Thomas W. Farley was born December 10, 1975.[1] He graduated from Gonzaga College High School as a member of the class of 1993. He graduated from Georgetown University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.[1] [2] He received a Chartered Financial Analyst certification from the CFA Institute.[2]

Career

Farley worked for Montgomery Securities, an investment bank, and Gryphon Investors, a private equity firm.[2] He served as the chief financial officer, chief operating officer and later president of SunGard Kiodex, the derivatives advisory subsidiary of SunGard.[2]

Farley became the president of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and chief operating officer of the ICE Futures U.S. in 2007.[2] He later served as senior vice president of financial markets at the ICE.[2]

Farley served as the chief operating officer of the NYSE Group from November 2013 to May 2014.[2] He served as its president from 2014 to 2018.[2] He is a proponent of keeping its equity trading floor.[3]

Personal life

Farley, with his wife Molly Glynn, has three daughters.[4] Farley contracted COVID-19 in March 2020, but has since recovered.[5]

Thomas is not related to actor Chris despite the fact that they both have the same surname.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas W. Farley. Bloomberg Business. February 6, 2016.
  2. Web site: Management: Thomas Farley. InterContinental Exchange. February 7, 2016.
  3. News: Bullock. Nicole. Meyer. Gregory. NYSE boss Thomas Farley sees value in trading floor. February 6, 2016. Financial Times. November 4, 2014.
  4. Web site: Tom Farley — Who Is the Former NYSE President's Wife?. 2021-03-06. Market Realist. 4 December 2020 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Stankiewicz. Kevin. 2020-12-04. 15 days of 102 fever, a cracked tooth from chattering — ex-NYSE chief shares his Covid ordeal. 2021-03-06. CNBC. en.