Seth Merrin
| Seth Merrin | |
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| Occupation | President, Chief Executive Officer, Director |
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| Employer | Liquidnet |
| Location | New York, NY USA |
| Website | www.liquinet.com |
Seth Merrin is the founder of Liquidnet Holdings. [1] He has served as its president and chief executive officer since November 1999.
Background[edit]
Merrin was named one of Treasury & Risk magazine's 100 Most Influential People in Finance for 2011 [2], and in 2008 was named Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Metro New York in Financial Services. He also ranked 7th among Institutional Investor magazine's 2008 Online Finance 40.[3]
Prior to Liquidnet, Merrin co-founded VIE Systems, Inc., a financial services application integration software company, in 1997. In 1985, he founded his first company, Merrin Financial,[4] which launched the industry's first order management, compliance and electronic order routing systems for asset managers. Merrin Financial was sold to ADP in 1996.
Education[edit]
Merrin graduated from Tufts University in 1982 with a degree in political science. He was elected to the Tufts University Board of Trustees in 2004.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ Leadership. Liquidnet.
- ↑ The 100 Most Influential People in US Finance. Financial News.
- ↑ Seth Merrin. Policy Innovations.
- ↑ 40 under Forty. Crain's New York.
- ↑ Trustees. Tufts University.