Richard Grasso
Richard Grasso
Richard A. "Dick" Grassowas chairman and chief executive of the New York Stock Exchange from 1995 to 2003, the culmination of a career that began in 1968 when Grasso was hired by the Exchange as a floor clerk. After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Grasso became the public face of the Exchange and was praised for his role in helping restart operations...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
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I think at the surface comparative level, they appear to be wildly different, ... But there are some very comparative similarities to the makeup of each. They are extraordinary intelligent and very creative in how they approach problems.
floor technology
Through technology, we have exported the floor of the NYSE to the consumer,
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When Sandy and I discussed his potential service, he reminded me of his full agenda as CEO of Citigroup and the demands upon his time,
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we will vigorously defend our right to keep it.
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When I ran the stock exchange, it was the most successful it's been in its 200-plus-year history. And I was rewarded for success; I would not have been rewarded if we failed.
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to make them more competitive in the global arena.
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There are a lot of key questions to answer before we can complete this transaction. It's quite right to point out that companies that trade actively during the conventional session may trade with much less liquidity in off hours.
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We're constantly making changes to our systems to make things better for our customers, ... This is not a problem with the software vendor, this is a problem with the NYSE and the buck stops here.
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Let us not forget the great tragedy that has befallen this nation, ... restoring the public confidence that this marketplace will be up and functioning.
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We have rebuilt the infrastructure to the point where I'm confident that 85 million Americans can be back in the greatest market in the world,
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There are those who will say that the markets could have opened on some abbreviated business before Monday,
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I think this is based on the consistent progress of the economy. I hope good American companies will list on the Chinese Stock Exchange.
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Our systems are all go, ... At 9:30 Monday morning trading will resume on both markets, and the message will be given to criminals who foisted this on America that they lost.
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Our basic position is one of zero tolerance,