RJO'Brien
About RJO
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2010 - O'Brien Family Resumes Majority Interest in R.J. O'Brien & Associates
2008 - RJO Partners With Powerline Petroleum Marking Continued Expansion into Commodity Hedges
2007 - RJO partners with Spectrum Equity Investors and Technology Crossover Ventures to further invest in its growth strategy and enhance its leadership position in the futures industry
2004 - RJO releases new trading platform that includes real time risk management, one click trading, depth of book and streaming quotes
2003 - RJO launches a fund of funds product
2003 - Retail online FX trading system launched at RJO
2002 - RJO joins the New York Mercantile Exchange, COMEX, and the New York Board of Trade
2002 - RJO purchases SDC software, which provides real time risk management of all customer accounts
2001 - RJO re-brands its logo to better represent itself as a market leader
2000 - RJO moves its offices to 222 S. Riverside Plaza, 9th Floor
2000 - John W. O'Brien named Chairman of the Board
Robert O'Brien, Sr. named Chairman Emeritus
Robert O'Brien, Jr. named Vice Chairman
Gerald F. Corcoran named Chief Executive Officer
2000 - RJO introduces Market Center Direct (MCD (c)) trading platform
1999 - RJO begins FX trading operations
1998 - RJO introduces its Customer Access Terminal (CAT (c)) order routing technology
1995 - Colleen Mitchell named Vice President of RJO
1995 - RJO joins London International Futures Exchange
1992 - Gerald F. Corcoran named Chief Operating Officer and Director of RJO
1990 - RJO joins the Chicago Board of Trade
1989 - Mayor Richard Daley proclaims R. J. O'Brien Day in Chicago - Oct. 17th in honor of RJO's 75th Anniversary
1987 - Gerald F. Corcoran joins RJO and is named Chief Financial Officer
1986 - John W. O'Brien named CEO of RJO
1977 - First live, direct from the floor commodity report in broadcast history: "Bob O'Brien Commodity Report"
1975 - Robert O'Brien, Jr. named President of RJO
RJO, Sr. named Chairman of the Board of RJO
1972 - RJO, Sr. made Director and Secretary of the International Monetary Market
1968 - RJO, Sr. on Tonight Show presenting, "Great Western Grand Champion Steer"
1967 - RJO, Sr. elected Chairman of the Board of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange
1966 - RJO hires the first female employed on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange
1966 - RJO, Sr. elected 2nd Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange
1964 - RJO takes 1st delivery of the new Live Cattle contract
1964 - RJO, Sr. elected to Board of Governors of Chicago Mercantile Exchange (served continuously from 1964-1977)
1963 - 1st Branch Office established - Russ Brooks: Harlan, Iowa
1959 - RJO, Sr. named President and J. V. McCarthy name changed to R. J. O'Brien & Associates Inc. (RJO)
1952 - Robert J. O'Brien, Sr. (RJO, Sr.) joins firm
1919 - Founding member of Chicago Mercantile Exchange
1914 - John V. McCarthy & Co. established as cash butter and egg house
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