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Michael Viola to succeed Robert Greifeld as Virtu Financial Chairman

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT), a leading provider of financial services and products, has announced that Mr. Michael T. Viola has been appointed to succeed Mr. Robert Greifeld, Chairman, who has resigned from Virtu’s Board of Directors.

Michael T. Viola has served on Virtu’s Board of Directors since 2016 and as chair of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee since 2019. Mr. Greifeld joined Virtu’s Board of Directors in July 2017 as Chairman, concurrent with Virtu closing its acquisition of KCG Holdings, Inc.

“Bob’s tenure as Chairman included a period of significant growth for Virtu, including our acquisitions of KCG Holdings and ITG, Inc. His leadership has been critical, and we wish him well in his new venture,” said Douglas Cifu, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Virtu Financial. Mr. Cifu continued, “I look forward to Michael…
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