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BY P H I L K E N T
CEO SPOTLIGHT
JEFF
SPRECHER
JEFF SPRECHER IS FOUNDER, CHAIR AND CEO
OF INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE, INC., DUALHEADQUARTERED IN SANDY SPRINGS AND NEW
YORK, AND A PIONEER OF DIGITAL NETWORKS
AND THE ELECTRONIFICATION OF TRADING AND
MARKETPLACES. ICE GREW FROM A STARTUP IN
2000 TO A DIVERSIFIED, SUBSCRIPTION-DRIVEN
FORTUNE 500 COMPANY WITH NEARLY 14,000
EMPLOYEES. THE COMPANY OPERATES GLOBAL
DERIVATIVES AND EQUITY EXCHANGES, PROVIDES
MARKET-LEADING SOLUTIONS IN FIXED INCOME
AND DATA SERVICES AND IS NOW TRANSFORMING
THE MORTGAGE INDUSTRY BY DIGITIZING THE
END-TO-END PROCESS OF BUYING A HOME. THE
COMPANY DELIVERS $8 BILLION IN ANNUAL
REVENUE WITH A MARKET CAPITALIZATION OF
OVER $85 BILLION.
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