Christopher K. Hehmeyer
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| Christopher Hehmeyer | |
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| Occupation | President and CEO |
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| Employer | Penson GHCO |
| Location | Chicago, USA |
| Web site | http://www.pensonghco.com/ |
Christopher K. Hehmeyer is president and CEO of Penson GHCO, an FCM subsidiary of Penson Worldwide [1]. He serves as vice chairman of the Board of Directors of National Futures Association [2] and as a member of the 2008 NFA Finance Committee. Hehmeyer is also a director of the Futures Industry Association.
Hehmeyer is a member of the Advisory Board for the Master of Science of Financial Engineering Program at Kent State University. He is also a member of the Economics Club of Chicago and the World Presidents Organization.
Background
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Hehmeyer was one of the founding partners of Goldenberg, Hehmeyer & Co. He served as a managing director of Virginia Trading Corporation beginning in 1981 prior to establishment of the GHCO partnership in 1984.
He was director of the Chicago Board of Trade from 1984 to 1987 and has served on and chaired numerous committees at the CBOT. Hehmeyer also served as chairman of the Board of Governors of the Board of Trade Clearing Corporation from 1996 to 1998.
Hehmeyer is an outspoken proponent of anonymity in electronic trading and his public campaign on the issue contributed to the CBOT and CME to suppress identifying information in the clearing process for trades.[3]
Hehmeyer began his career as a floor clerk and then became an independent broker and trader in 1978.
He has served on local charity boards including Chairman of the Exchange Chapter of Ducks Unlimited and Chairman of the annual LaSalle Street Dinner Dance for the Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
In November 2008, Hehmeyer was an honorary committee member of the FIA Futures Cares Charity Dinner where over $300K was raised in support of the Greater Chicago Food Depository.[4] He also served as the chairman of the 2008 Futures Industry Association EXPO.
Hehmeyer resides in Chicago and is a native of Memphis, Tennessee.
Education
Hehmeyer received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1977 from the University of the South.
Registration
- Christopher K. Hehmeyer, NFA ID 0079042
- Penson GHCO, NFA ID 0176293
References
- ↑ Official History. Penson GHCO. Retrieved on January 2, 2008.
- ↑ News Release. National Futures Association. Retrieved on February 28, 2008.
- ↑ CBOT to cover tracks. Futures Magazine. Retrieved on May 13, 2008.
- ↑ Futures Industry Association. {{{org}}}. Retrieved on November 13, 2008.
