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Kenneth C. Griffin

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Citadel

 

Kenneth C. Griffin is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Citadel, one of the world's largest alternative asset managers and securities dealers.

 

Citadel includes a number of hedge funds engaged in alternative investment strategies. As of March 1, 2016, firmwide investment capital was approximately $24 billion.

 

Citadel Securities serves as one of the largest options specialists and retail equity market makers in the U.S.

 

Established in 1990, Citadel has offices in the world's major financial centers, including Chicago, New York, London, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Boston, Dallas, Denver, Greenwich, Houston, Toronto, Shanghai and Shenzhen.

 

Mr. Griffin is an active supporter of causes that drive community improvement, and he serves on the Board of Directors of the Chicago Public Education Fund. His philanthropic activities focus on high impact education, health and civic initiatives. Mr. Griffin is also a member of the Board of Trustees for the Art Institute of Chicago , the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Whitney Museum and the University of Chicago.

 

Within the business community, Mr. Griffin is a member of numerous organizations including the Economic Club of Chicago, G100 and the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

 

Mr. Griffin received a bachelor's degree from Harvard College.

 

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