John M. Damgard

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John Damgard
Occupation	President
Employer	Futures Industry Association
Location	Washington, DC USA
Web site	www.futuresindustry.org

John Damgard in 2007 celebrated his 25th year as president of the Futures Industry Association.

Background

Over the years, he has served as a major voice of the futures industry before Congress and regulatory agencies in the U.S., abroad, and in the press, representing the FIA through stock market crashes, the Barings crisis and the terrorist attacks of September 2001. Damgard is an avowed champion of competitive markets (sometimes to the dismay of a consolidating futures exchange landscape), cross-border trading and protection against new taxes and unnecessary regulations. He is also founder of the Institute for Financial Markets (IFM). serves on its Board of Trustees.^[1]

Prior to joining the FIA in 1982, Damgard directed the Washington office of ACLI Interna­tional. Prior he served as deputy assistant and Acting Assistant Secretary of Agriculture and was responsible for the major marketing and regulatory functions at the USDA. During his stint at the USDA, he was responsible for obtaining exclusive federal jurisdiction over the futures markets.

Damgard served on the White House staff as assistant to Vice President Spiro Agnew. ^[2]

In 2007, Damgard was inducted into the Futures Industry Association Futures Hall of Fame.^[3]

Personal

Damgard is a pilot and in 2007 he donated to the Smithsonian a P-22 Ryan that is now displayed in the Air & Space Museum.^[4]

Damgard is related by marriage to William D. Boyce, founder of Boy Scouts of America.

References

1. ↑ "Institute for Financial Markets”. IFM. Retrieved on Mar. 25, 2007.
2. ↑ John M. Damgard, FIA Web site. Futures Industry Association. Retrieved on Nov. 4, 2007.
3. ↑ "John Damgard”. https://www.futuresindustry.org/. Retrieved on Nov. 24, 2007.
4. ↑ John Lothian Newsletter. John J. Lothian & Company, Inc.. Retrieved on October 30, 2008.