Terrence A. Duffy

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Chairman and CEO of CME Group

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Data Confidence: 75% · Sources: 2 · Last Updated: Sep 26, 2026

At a glance

Net Worth: $75M
Reach: 5.0M people
Strongest: 5 dimensions; Continental tier
Weakest: Net Worth; National tier

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Net Worth ▲: $75M
Reach ▲: 5.0M people
Power ▲: Commands executive leadership over CME Group, which processes tens of millions of futures and options contracts daily across global interest rates, equity indices, foreign exchange, energy, and agricultural commodities.
Influence ▲: Shapes market infrastructure and trading technology through strategic initiatives such as CME Group's 2021 cloud transition partnership with Google Cloud.
Network ▲: Maintains high-level connections across global financial institutions, federal regulators, Capitol Hill congressional committees, and civic organizations including the Mayo Clinic leadership council.
Legacy ▲: Transformed the Chicago Mercantile Exchange from a member-owned open-outcry pit into a publicly traded global multi-asset derivatives exchange operator.
Trajectory ▲: Rising ↑ — first assessment on record.

About

Terrence A. Duffy is an American business executive who serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CME Group, the world's largest derivatives marketplace. Beginning his career as a floor trader in the Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog pit in 1980, he founded TDA Trading in 1981 before joining the CME board of directors in 1995. Named Chairman in 2002, Duffy oversaw CME's transition to a public company and orchestrated major industry consolidations, including mergers with the Chicago Board of Trade, NYMEX, and NEX Group. Beyond exchange leadership, he previously served on the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board following appointment by President George W. Bush.