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Lynn Martin is an American markets executive and computer programmer. She is currently serving as the 68th president of the
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(NYSE). Having completed degrees from Manhattan College (computer science) and
Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...
(statistics), Martin first joined the workforce as a computer programmer for IBM before eventually working her way up through positions with the
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and the
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. In December 2021, her appointment as president of the NYSE was announced, and she formally began her tenure on January 3, 2022.


Biography

Lynn Martin grew up in Smithtown, New York. Her father was an electrical engineer. Martin studied computer science and math at Manhattan College, and in 1998, she graduated with a major in computer science and a minor in finance. While working as a computer programmer at IBM for the next three years, Martin started a part-time graduate studies program and completed an MA in Statistics from
Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...
. She began working at the
London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE, pronounced 'life') was a futures exchange based in London. In 2014, following a series of takeovers, LIFFE became part of Intercontinental Exchange, and was renamed ICE ...
in 2001. After the
Intercontinental Exchange Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) is an American company formed in 2000 that operates global financial exchanges and clearing houses and provides mortgage technology, data and listing services. Listed on the Fortune 500, S&P 500, and Russe ...
(ICE) purchased Interactive Data in 2015, Martin became head of ICE's fixed-income and data business unit. In December 2021, Martin was announced as the incoming 68th president of the
New York Stock Exchange The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE, nicknamed "The Big Board") is an American stock exchange in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed ...
(NYSE), with her predecessor Stacey Cunningham moving onto the NYSE's board of directors. On January 3, 2022, Martin officially began her tenure as president. Martin is a trustee at Manhattan College and a member of the
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society. She is on the board of directors for
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.


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