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词条 Raj Fernando
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  1. Early life and education

  2. Career

  3. Foreign policy

  4. Political contributions

  5. Philanthropy

  6. References

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Rajiv K. "Raj" Fernando (born July 8, 1971) is an American businessman, political fundraiser and donor, and philanthropist. He is the current Chairman and CEO of Workstorm.com and the former CEO of Chopper Trading.

Early life and education

Fernando was born to CK and Laura Fernando while the two were living in Denmark,[1] after CK completed a Fulbright Scholarship at New York University and Laura completed her studies in classical piano under a Juilliard School professor.[1][3] He was born the youngest of three children after his two sisters, Netasha and Tanya, and moved to the United States before the age of one.[1][2]

Fernando attended Beloit College, where he earned bachelor's degrees in economics and history.[1][3] He also studied at the University College London.[4]

Career

While in college, Fernando volunteered at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. From 1991 to 2001, Fernando worked in various roles including trading positions at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade.[5][6]

In 2002, Fernando founded Chopper Trading, a Chicago-based proprietary trading firm that concentrated in the areas of fixed income, equities, and other products.[7] Fernando became CEO of the company. During Chopper's development, Fernando designed, implemented, and managed sophisticated risk management, communications, trading, monitoring, and source code security systems.[8] Since the company's founding, Fernando's work helped make the company a major participant on the world's largest global exchanges including the CME, Nasdaq, LSE, ICE, and Eurex with approximately 250 employees globally.[5][9][10]

In 2010, Fernando was part of a staff roundtable discussion on disruptive trading practices for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.[11][12]

In January 2015, Fernando sold Chopper Trading to DRW Trading Group in "a deal that [would] fuse two of the best known companies in Chicago's proprietary trading community."[13][14] In 2016, Fernando launched Workstorm.com, an Internet start-up, and serves as the Chairman and CEO.[15][16]

Foreign policy

Fernando is a board member of American Security Project, the Foreign Policy Leadership Committee at the Brookings Institution and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.[1][3][17]

Fernando was granted a spot on the State Department's International Security Advisory Board (ISAB). He resigned shortly after to focus on the needs of his company, citing unexpected and excessive volatility in the international markets due to the European financial crisis.[18]

Around the same time, an ABC News report brought his appointment into question. In relation to the 2016 presidential election, ABC News revisited the terms of Fernando's ISAB appointment, questioning his experience and contributions to the Clinton Foundation.[18] Those criticisms were later scrutinized as mischaracterizing Fernando's background in cyber security following reports and comment released by the State Department and ISAB. According to the ISAB Charter, membership should reflect a balance of backgrounds, points of view, and demographic diversity and include a wide variety of scientific, military, diplomatic, and political backgrounds.[19]

ISAB executive director Richard Hartman referred Fernando as an expert in "cyber security," and said that Fernando has experience in the private sector implementing sophisticated risk management systems, information technology and international financial markets.[18] Retired Brigadier General Stephen A. Cheney, ISAB member and CEO of American Security Project, recognized Fernando's "expertise in cyber-security [as] a great asset to [U.S.] national security."[11]

Fernando’s expertise in financial systems aligns with ISAB work related to financial security, including a 2014 ISAB report that was released regarding cyber security in the financial industry.[11]

Political contributions

Fernando has made political contributions to Democratic candidates since 2003.[18] He fundraised for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign, raising up to US$100,000.[18] Fernando donated US$9,400 to Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign.[20] He also fundraised for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.[18] He donated $30,000 to WomenCount, a political action committee whose aim is to elect Democratic women who run for office.[18]

Philanthropy

Fernando serves on the board of directors for PAWS Chicago, a no-kill animal shelter,[21] and the board of trustees for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.[3] He has supported Wounded Warriors, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago.[22][23] Fernando has also been a contributor to The Steppenwolf Theatre, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and the Illinois Holocaust Museum, among other organizations.[24] He has donated between $100,000 and $250,000 to the Clinton Foundation.[18]

References

1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|last1=Bates|first1=Brooke|title=Why Raj Fernando recruits only "A" players for Chopper Trading|url=http://www.sbnonline.com/article/raj-fernando-gets-the-best-at-chopper-trading/|publisher=Smart Business Magazine|accessdate=8 March 2016}}
2. ^1 {{cite web|title=Laura Fernando|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?n=laura-fernando&pid=147973523|website=Legacy.com|accessdate=1 June 2016}}
3. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=Clinton Raises $450,000 at Fundraiser by Raj Fernando|url=http://www.indiawest.com/news/global_indian/clinton-raises-at-fundraiser-by-raj-fernando/article_4ed869d4-4118-11e5-b254-f35f9e5a65c9.html|publisher=India West|accessdate=8 March 2016}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Raj Fernando|url=http://www.choppertrading.com/about-us/raj-fernando-bio/|website=choppertrading.com|accessdate=8 March 2016}}
5. ^1 {{cite web|title=Company Overview of Chopper Trading LLC|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=214033075&privcapId=142375781&previousCapId=142375781&previousTitle=Chopper%20Trading%20LLC|website=Bloomberg|publisher=Bloomberg Business|accessdate=8 March 2016}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Raj Fernando|url=http://www.americansecurityproject.org/about/board-of-directors/raj-fernando/|website=American Security Project|accessdate=3 June 2016}}
7. ^{{cite web|last1=Review|first1=HFT|title=An Interview with Raj Fernando and Leslie Sutphen|url=http://www.thetradingmesh.com/pg/blog/mike/read/41878|website=The Trading Mesh|publisher=The Trading Mesh|accessdate=8 March 2016}}
8. ^{{cite web| url= http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sweet-who-is-raj-fernando-and-why-is-the-gop-interested-in-him/| title=Who is Raj Fernando, and why is the GOP attacking him?| date=June 25, 2016| publisher=Chicago Sun Times| access-date=September 15, 2016}}
9. ^{{cite web| url= http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120804/ISSUE02/308049998/at-chopper-trading-philanthropy-is-guided-by-the-heart-as-well-as-the-head| title=At Chopper Trading, philanthropy is guided by the heart as well as the head| author=Lisa Bertagnoli| date=August 4, 2012| publisher=Crain’s Chicago Business| access-date=September 15, 2016}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-01-14/drw-acquires-hft-firm-chopper-joining-chicago-based-traders|title=DRW Acquires HFT Firm Chopper, Joining Chicago-Based Traders|website=Bloomberg|publisher=Bloomberg Business|last1=Leising|first1=Matthew|accessdate=8 March 2016}}
11. ^1 2 {{Cite web|url=http://mediamatters.org/research/2016/06/11/conservative-media-run-faulty-abc-report-allege-hillary-clinton-sold-seat-intelligence-advisory/210871|title=Conservative Media Run With Faulty ABC Report To Allege Hillary Clinton "Sold A Seat" On An Intelligence Advisory Board|date=2016-06-11|website=Media Matters for America|access-date=2016-06-15}}
12. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.cftc.gov/idc/groups/public/@swaps/documents/dfsubmission/dfsubmission24_120210-transcri.pdf|title=STAFF ROUNDTABLE ON DISRUPTIVE TRADING PRACTICES|last=|first=|date=December 2, 2010|website=CFTC.gov|publisher=|access-date=}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fiercefinanceit.com/story/hft-prop-trading-firm-drw-acquires-smaller-rival-chopper/2015-01-15|title=HFT Prop Trading Firm DRW Acquires Smaller Rival Chopper|website=Fierce Financial IT|publisher=Fierce Finance IT|last1=Caruthers|first1=Renee|accessdate=8 March 2016}}
14. ^{{cite web| url= http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150114/NEWS01/150119929/drw-trading-to-buy-rival-chopper-trading| title=DRW Trading to buy rival Chopper Trading| author=Lynne Marek| date=January 14, 2015| publisher=Crain’s Chicago Business| access-date=September 14, 2016}}
15. ^{{cite web| url= http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/shia-kapos-hillary-clinton-bundlers/| title=Meet the bundlers for Hillary Clinton| date=June 19, 2016| author=Shia Kapos| publisher=Chicago SunTimes| access-date=September 14, 2016}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rajfernando.com/aboutraj/|title=About Raj Fernando|website=Raj Fernando|accessdate=8 June 2016}}
17. ^{{Cite web| url=http://mediamatters.org/node/730406| title=Media Scandalize Clinton Connections By Mischaracterizing International Security Advisory Board Appointee As Unfit| author=Nick Fernandez| date=August 15, 2016| publisher=Media Matters For America| access-date=September 15, 2016}}
18. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/clinton-donor-sensitive-intelligence-board/story?id=39710624|title=How Clinton Donor Got on Sensitive Intelligence Board|date=10 June 2016|publisher=ABC News|accessdate=11 June 2016}}
19. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/t/avc/isab/charter/index.htm|title=International Security Advisory Board (ISAB) Charter|website=www.state.gov|access-date=2016-06-11}}
20. ^{{cite news|last1=Jorgensen|first1=Sarah|last2=LoBianco|first2=Tom|last3=Fitzpatrick|first3=David|last4=Gaouette|first4=Nicole|last5=Koran|first5=Laura|title=Clinton donor received top spot on State Department intel board|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/10/politics/hillary-clinton-donor-rajiv-fernando/|accessdate=August 15, 2016|work=CNN|date=June 11, 2016}}
21. ^{{cite web|last1=Kapos|first1=Shia|title=Shelters get along like cats and dogs|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20090425/ISSUE03/100031685/shelters-get-along-like-cats-and-dogs|website=Chicago Business|accessdate=8 June 2016}}
22. ^{{cite web|title=Contributor and Grantor Information|url=https://www.clintonfoundation.org/contributors?category=%241%2C000%2C001+to+%245%2C000%2C000|website=Clintonfoundation.org|accessdate=8 March 2016}}
23. ^{{cite web|last1=Bertagnoli|first1=Lisa|title=At Chopper Trading, philanthropy is guided by the heart as well as the head|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120804/ISSUE02/308049998/at-chopper-trading-philanthropy-is-guided-by-the-heart-as-well-as-the-head|website=Chicago Business|accessdate=1 June 2016}}
24. ^{{cite web|last1=Kapos|first1=Shia|title=Guess who's hosting the next Chicago fundraiser for Hillary Clinton|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150710/BLOGS03/150709810/guess-whos-hosting-the-next-chicago-fundraiser-for-hillary-clinton|website=chicagobusiness.com|accessdate=8 March 2016}}
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