Man of the Futures: The Story of Leo Melamed and the Birth of Modern Finance

by Leo Melamed

Book Overview

As the founder of financial futures and initiator of Globex, the world's first global electronic trading system, Leo Melamed revolutionized the finance industry. Man of the Futures, his definitive memoir, recounts Melamed's journey from Holocaust survivor and accidental runner at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), to one of the most prominent leaders in the world of finance.

At 33, Melamed gave up a promising law career to pursue...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0857197487
• ISBN13: 9780857197481
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Harriman House
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.2" x 9.4"