Patrick H. Arbor
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| Patrick H. Arbor | |
| Employer | Shatkin Arbor |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, IL USA |
| Web site | www.shatkinarbor.com |
Patrick Arbor is a futures industry brokerage executive[1] who was the longest-running chairman in the history of the Chicago Board of Trade, serving for three terms from 1993 to 1998.[2] [3]
He is a principal in Shatkin Arbor, Inc., a CBOT (CME Group) member clearing firm that services local traders.
Background
A Chicago native who began his career as a math teacher, Arbor joined the CBOT in 1965, spending a number of years as an independent trader.
In 1982 he was first elected to the CBOT's board of directors. He served as vice chairman from 1986 to 1988 and as chairman from 1993 to 1999. He led the exchange’s construction of a new agricultural floor completed in 1982 and a new financial floor in 1997. During his tenure the CBOT adopted handheld order routing systems. It was also under his leadership that the CBOT formed a partnership with Eurex to provide an electronic trading platform for Treasury futures, a decisive change of course in the exchange’s history.[4]
In 2007, Arbor was inducted into the Futures Industry Association Futures Hall of Fame.
Arbor is a member of the board of directors and board of regents of Mercy Home for Boys & Girls.[5] [6]
Arbor has written numerous articles on finance for professional and academic journals. He is a mountain climber who has climbed some of the world's highest peaks. He has three children and six grandchildren.
Education
Arbor attended Loyola University in Chicago.[7]
Registration Information
- Patrick H Arbor, NFA ID 0074887
- Shatkin Arbor Inc, NFA ID 0228686
External Links
References
- ↑ About Shatkin Abor. Shatkin Arbor. Retrieved on January 3, 2008.
- ↑ About Us. Arbor Investments Inc.. Retrieved on January 3, 2008.
- ↑ Bronstein, Arlene Michlin (2008) My Word is My Bond: Voices From Inside the Chicago Board of Trade, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 978-0-470-23898-1
- ↑ "Patrick H. Arbor”. www.futuresindustry.org. Retrieved on Nov. 24, 2007.
- ↑ Board of Directors. Mercy Home for Boys & Girls. Retrieved on January 24, 2008.
- ↑ Board of Regents. Mercy Home for Boys & Girls. Retrieved on January 24, 2008.
- ↑ Bronstein, Arlene Michlin (2008) My Word is My Bond: Voices From Inside the Chicago Board of Trade, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 978-0-470-23898-1


