Richard Michael Schaeffer
Chairman at New York Mercantile Exchange Charitable Foundation
Profile
Richard Michael Schaeffer was the founder of Liquid Holdings Group, Inc. (founded in 2012), where he held the title of Non-Executive Chairman in 2013.
He currently holds the position of Chairman at Armada Water Assets, Inc. since 2014, and he is also the Chairman of the New York Mercantile Exchange Charitable Foundation, Amercanex Corp., Director of Sacred Heart University, Inc., and Director of the Museum of American Finance.
Mr. Schaeffer has held several former positions, including Vice Chairman of New York Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc., Vice Chairman of Quantitative Alpha Trading, Inc., Co-Chairman of QuantGate Systems, Inc., Chairman of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., Chairman of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (1992-2011), Chairman of NYMEX Charitable Foundation (1989-2008), Director & Senior Vice President of ABN AMRO Chicago Corp.
(1992-1997), Executive Director-Global Energy Futures of ABN AMRO, Inc. (1997-2006), Director of Montréal Exchange, Inc., Independent Director of Zinco Do Brasil, Inc. (2011), Director of JDRF International, Director of Imarex AS, Director of Robert H.
Smith School of Business, and Special Advisor of General Atlantic LLC.
Mr. Schaeffer received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland in 1974.
Richard Michael Schaeffer active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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New York Mercantile Exchange Charitable Foundation | Chairman | - |
Museum of American Finance | Director/Board Member | 2011-09-19 |
Armada Water Assets, Inc.
Armada Water Assets, Inc. Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services Armada Water Assets, Inc. engages in the collection, handling, transport, treatment and reuse of contaminated water. It operates through four segments: Texas Water Logistics, Colorado Water Treatment and Disposal, Colorado Water Logistics and Corporate. The company’s services include fluids transport, water sale, water treatment, subsurface disposal and water logistics. Armada Water Assets was founded on October 23, 2012 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Chairman | 2014-03-27 |
Sacred Heart University, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Richard Michael Schaeffer
Companies | Position | End |
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LIQUID HOLDINGS GROUP, INC. | Founder | 2013-12-22 |
Quantitative Alpha Trading, Inc.
Quantitative Alpha Trading, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Quantitative Alpha Trading, Inc. engages in the business of researching, developing, and maintaining proprietary algorithmic securities trading systems. The company was founded by Alex Bogdan on September 15, 1987 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2012-08-28 |
ZINCO DO BRASIL, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2011-11-15 |
NYMEX Holdings, Inc.
NYMEX Holdings, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance NYMEX Holdings, Inc. provides a marketplace for trading energy futures & options in the crude oil, natural gas, heating oil and unleaded gasoline markets, as well as for trading precious and base metals futures & options in the gold, silver, and copper markets. It facilitates the buying & selling of energy and metal commodities for future delivery. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Chairman | 2011-04-28 |
Montréal Exchange, Inc.
Montréal Exchange, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Montréal Exchange, Inc. engages in the operation and development of market and clearing services for Canadian and international clients and to commercialize internally developed technology solutions. The Group operates in two segments, namely, Exchange and Clearing House. The Exchange segment acts as the only standardized financial derivatives exchange in Canada, providing a complete range of equity, index and interest rate derivatives. The Clearing House segment acts as clearing house and guarantor for derivative instruments traded at the MX and certain other derivative instruments from the over-the-counter market. The company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2008-04-30 |
Training of Richard Michael Schaeffer
University of Maryland | Undergraduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 2 |
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QUANTGATE SYSTEMS INC. | Technology Services |
LIQUID HOLDINGS GROUP, INC. | Technology Services |
Private companies | 16 |
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ABN AMRO Chicago Corp. | Finance |
General Atlantic LLC
General Atlantic LLC Investment ManagersFinance General Atlantic LLC (General Atlantic) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charles F. Feeney. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
New York Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc.
New York Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance New York Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc. (NYMEX) operates physical commodity exchange in the world, offering futures and options trading in energy and metals contracts and clearing services for off-exchange energy transactions. | Finance |
Quantitative Alpha Trading, Inc.
Quantitative Alpha Trading, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Quantitative Alpha Trading, Inc. engages in the business of researching, developing, and maintaining proprietary algorithmic securities trading systems. The company was founded by Alex Bogdan on September 15, 1987 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
Montréal Exchange, Inc.
Montréal Exchange, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Montréal Exchange, Inc. engages in the operation and development of market and clearing services for Canadian and international clients and to commercialize internally developed technology solutions. The Group operates in two segments, namely, Exchange and Clearing House. The Exchange segment acts as the only standardized financial derivatives exchange in Canada, providing a complete range of equity, index and interest rate derivatives. The Clearing House segment acts as clearing house and guarantor for derivative instruments traded at the MX and certain other derivative instruments from the over-the-counter market. The company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Finance |
Zinco Do Brasil, Inc.
Zinco Do Brasil, Inc. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Zinco Do Brasil, Inc. engages in the exploration, development, and operation of mining assets. The company was founded on November 4, 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Armada Water Assets, Inc.
Armada Water Assets, Inc. Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services Armada Water Assets, Inc. engages in the collection, handling, transport, treatment and reuse of contaminated water. It operates through four segments: Texas Water Logistics, Colorado Water Treatment and Disposal, Colorado Water Logistics and Corporate. The company’s services include fluids transport, water sale, water treatment, subsurface disposal and water logistics. Armada Water Assets was founded on October 23, 2012 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Industrial Services |
ABN AMRO, Inc.
ABN AMRO, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 2008, ABN AMRO, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. They are a subsidiary of ABN AMRO North America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Amsterdam-based RFS Holdings BV. ABN AMRO is an international bank with European roots. They focus on consumer and commercial clients in their local markets and focus globally on select multinational corporations and financial institutions, as well as private clients. ABN AMRO is active in four principal customer segments: Personal Banking, Private Banking, Business and Commercial and Corporate and Institutional. While they serve a broad range of clients, their strategic focus is on the mid-market segment | Finance |
New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.
New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. provides markets for the trading and clearing of crude and heating oil, gasoline, natural gas, and electricity. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
JDRF International
JDRF International Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services JDRF International is a leader in setting the agenda for diabetes research worldwide, and is the largest charitable funder of and advocate for type 1 diabetes research. JDRF find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly, and can be fatal. Until a cure is found, people with type 1 diabetes have to test their blood sugar and give themselves insulin injections multiple times or use a pump each day, every day of their lives. And even with that intensive care, insulin is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its potential complications, which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation. It was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
NYMEX Holdings, Inc.
NYMEX Holdings, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance NYMEX Holdings, Inc. provides a marketplace for trading energy futures & options in the crude oil, natural gas, heating oil and unleaded gasoline markets, as well as for trading precious and base metals futures & options in the gold, silver, and copper markets. It facilitates the buying & selling of energy and metal commodities for future delivery. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Finance |
Imarex AS
Imarex AS Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Imarex AS engages in the provision of clearing services to the freight industry and seafood market. It operates a network for derivatives, conduct clearing activities, brokerage of derivatives and financial instruments. The company was founded by Johan Herman Wildenvey Michelet in 2000 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. | Finance |
NYMEX Charitable Foundation | |
Museum of American Finance | |
Amercanex Corp.
Amercanex Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Amercanex Corp. operates electronic exchange for whole sale distribution of cannabis and cannabis derived products. It allows cultivators, wholesale distributors, and retail vendors to post products, prices, and availability. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Finance |
New York Mercantile Exchange Charitable Foundation |
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