Ira Polk
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| Ira Polk | |
| Occupation | Chief Administrative Officer |
|---|---|
| Employer | MF Global |
| Location | New York |
| Web site | www.mfglobal.com |
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Ira Polk is chief administrative officer of MF Global, the derivatives brokerage formerly known as Man Financial. He was appinted as interim chief financial officer following the resignation of Amy Butte on January 4, 2008.
Background
Polk joined Man Financial in 1985, and served as vice-chairman and chief financial officer prior to its spin-off from Man Group in an initial public offering in July 2007.
A certified public accountant, Polk serves on a number of industry bodies, and is treasurer and secretary of the Futures Industry Association. He is a board member of the US Futures Exchange, chairing its finance committee, The Clearing Corporation and the New York Clearing Corporation[1].
Prior to Man, Polk was with several specialty futures brokers – including Rudolf Wolf Johnson Matthey & Wallace - as CFO, and worked in public accounting with Ernst & Young for 10 years before leaving to join a client.
Polk received total compensation of $4.81m from MF Global in fiscal 2007, including a salary of $322,438, a $2.4m bonus and share and option awards.
Education
Polk graduated with an MA from Rutgers University.
References
- ↑ Officer Biographies. MF Global. Retrieved on December 31, 2007.
