Founder Profile
Leo Melamed
Last reviewed: November 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Leo Melamed?
Leo Melamed is a founder of CME Group, which was founded in 1898 with Chicago Butter and Egg Board Consortium.
- Company founded
- CME Group
- Founded
- 1898
- Co-founders
- Chicago Butter and Egg Board Consortium
Founding Story
Visionary exchange leader who served as CME chairman, conceiving and launching currency and financial futures in 1972 and creating the Globex electronic platform.
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