Duncan L. Niederauer Chief Executive Officer and a Director of NYSE Euronext, has played a pivotal role in leading the evolution of global markets.

Before joining NYSE Euronext in April 2007, he was managing director and co-head of the Equities Division Execution Services franchise at Goldman, Sachs & Co. His career at Goldman Sachs spanned 22 years — experience that he would use to facilitate the merger of NYSE and Euronext and transform the organization into an applied technology company with a high-tech, high-touch focus.

Niederauer serves on several boards and is involved in many charity efforts, most notably his advocacy for autism awareness. He and his wife, Alison, are co-chairs of the Newmark School’s Destination of Promise campaign, which is building a state-of-the art-school in New Jersey for children with autism and related disabilities. During Passion for the Climb: The Campaign for Colgate, Niederauer provided generous support for the Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology, making gifts in honor of both his mother and his father.

After graduating from Colgate cum laude in 1981 with a degree in economics, Niederauer earned an MBA from Emory University in 1985. His current board service includes the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, Operation Hope, the American Ireland Fund, and the Partnership for New York City. A 2006 recipient of Colgate’s Maroon Citation, he has also served on the university’s alumni council and board of trustees. Niederauer and his wife reside in New Jersey with their three children and enjoy beekeeping as a hobby.

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