Eileen Murray
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Eileen Murray is an American financial services executive and a Chief Executive Officer
at Bridgewater Associates
. Murray has held executive positions at Morgan Stanley
, Credit Suisse First Boston
, Duff Capital Advisors and Investment Risk Management. She was named one of the 25 Most Powerful Non-Bank Women in Banking, by U.S. Banker magazine, for the years 2007 and 2008
in 1980 and later became a member of their Board of Trustees.
and Treasurer prior to the merger of Morgan Stanley Group and Dean Witter Discover
. After the merger, she became the Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) for the firm. Murray also served as Chief Administrative Officer
of Morgan Stanley’s Institutional Securities Group from 1999 to 2002.
Murray left Morgan Stanley in 2002, and joined Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB). At CSFB, she was Head of Global Technology, Operations and product control
and managed over 7,000 employees and a $4.0 billion budget. Appointed to CSFB’s Divisional Committee, she was the first woman to serve on CSFB’s Executive Board.
She received the Women’s Bond Club's, Merit Achievement Award in 2003
In 2005, she returned to Morgan Stanley where she served as an Executive and Management Committee member and received the Urban Stages Humanitarian Award. Up until 2007, Murray was a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley, Head of Global Technology and Operations and a member of the firm’s Management Committee supervising 10,000 employees and a $5.5 billion budget. Murray retired from Morgan Stanley in 2007.
Murray received the Legal Momentum’s
Aiming High Award in 2007 and was named one of the 25 Most Powerful Non-Bank Women in Banking by U.S. Banker in the years 2007 and 2008.
Murray became Chief Executive Officer of Investment Risk Management LLC after serving as co-Chief Executive Officer, President and partner at Duff Capital Advisors.
She joined Bridgewater Associates in 2009 and became one of the Chief Executive Officers in 2011.
for Argonne National Laboratory
the Board of American Women’s Economic Development Corporation. She served on the Hewlett-Packard
Financial Services Board of Advisors and the OMGEO
Board, committees for the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation Board and holds a seat on the Board of Inwood House, Manhattan College
, and the YMCA of Greater New York
.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
at Bridgewater Associates
Bridgewater Associates
Bridgewater Associates is an American investment management firm founded by Ray Dalio in 1975 and is reported to be the world's largest hedge fund company with $122 billion in assets under management. The company has 270 clients including pension funds, endowments, foundations, foreign governments...
. Murray has held executive positions at Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City serving a diversified group of corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley also operates in 36 countries around the world, with over 600 offices and a workforce of over 60,000....
, Credit Suisse First Boston
Credit Suisse First Boston
Credit Suisse First Boston was the former name of the banking firm Credit Suisse.-History:In 1978, Credit Suisse and First Boston Corporation formed a London-based 50-50 investment banking joint venture called the Financière Crédit Suisse-First Boston...
, Duff Capital Advisors and Investment Risk Management. She was named one of the 25 Most Powerful Non-Bank Women in Banking, by U.S. Banker magazine, for the years 2007 and 2008
Education
Murray graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Manhattan CollegeManhattan College
Manhattan College is a Roman Catholic liberal arts college in the Lasallian tradition in New York City, United States. Despite the college's name, it is no longer located in Manhattan but in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, roughly 10 miles north of Midtown. Manhattan College offers...
in 1980 and later became a member of their Board of Trustees.
Career
Murray joined Morgan Stanley in 1984 as a Senior Analyst in the Controller's office. She was promoted to the positions of Vice President in 1988 and became a Principal in 1991. In 1994 she became the company's Managing Director. Murray was ControllerComptroller
A comptroller is a management level position responsible for supervising the quality of accounting and financial reporting of an organization.In British government, the Comptroller General or Comptroller and Auditor General is in most countries the external auditor of the budget execution of the...
and Treasurer prior to the merger of Morgan Stanley Group and Dean Witter Discover
Dean Witter Reynolds
Dean Witter Reynolds was an American stock brokerage and securities firm catering to retail clients. Prior to its acquisition, it was among the largest retail firms in the securities industry with over 9,000 account executives and was among the largest members of the New York Stock Exchange...
. After the merger, she became the Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) for the firm. Murray also served as Chief Administrative Officer
Chief administrative officer
A chief administrative officer is responsible for administrative management of private, public or governmental corporations. The CAO is one of the highest ranking members of an organization, managing daily operations and usually reporting directly to the chief executive officer. In some companies,...
of Morgan Stanley’s Institutional Securities Group from 1999 to 2002.
Murray left Morgan Stanley in 2002, and joined Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB). At CSFB, she was Head of Global Technology, Operations and product control
Product control
Within banking, Product Control are a team responsible for the accounting and financial reporting of a trading desk. They are responsible for the bookkeeping of trades in the portfolios they look after, and act as a primary control function; monitoring trading activity to ensure it is within a...
and managed over 7,000 employees and a $4.0 billion budget. Appointed to CSFB’s Divisional Committee, she was the first woman to serve on CSFB’s Executive Board.
She received the Women’s Bond Club's, Merit Achievement Award in 2003
In 2005, she returned to Morgan Stanley where she served as an Executive and Management Committee member and received the Urban Stages Humanitarian Award. Up until 2007, Murray was a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley, Head of Global Technology and Operations and a member of the firm’s Management Committee supervising 10,000 employees and a $5.5 billion budget. Murray retired from Morgan Stanley in 2007.
Murray received the Legal Momentum’s
Legal Momentum
Legal Momentum, formerly known as NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund, is the oldest legal advocacy group for women in the United States. Founded in 1970, Legal Momentum is a liberal multi-issue organization dedicated to advancing women’s rights across the country...
Aiming High Award in 2007 and was named one of the 25 Most Powerful Non-Bank Women in Banking by U.S. Banker in the years 2007 and 2008.
Murray became Chief Executive Officer of Investment Risk Management LLC after serving as co-Chief Executive Officer, President and partner at Duff Capital Advisors.
She joined Bridgewater Associates in 2009 and became one of the Chief Executive Officers in 2011.
Misc
Murray is a member of the Board of GovernorsBoard of governors
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for Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory is the first science and engineering research national laboratory in the United States, receiving this designation on July 1, 1946. It is the largest national laboratory by size and scope in the Midwest...
the Board of American Women’s Economic Development Corporation. She served on the Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA that provides products, technologies, softwares, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises, including...
Financial Services Board of Advisors and the OMGEO
Omgeo OASYS
OASYS was a trademarked US-financial markets trade confirmation service developed by Thomson Financial in 1991. It has been updated on a regular basis and is now known as Omgeo OASYS and owned since 2001 by Omgeo LLC a joint-owned company of Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation and Thomson...
Board, committees for the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation Board and holds a seat on the Board of Inwood House, Manhattan College
Manhattan College
Manhattan College is a Roman Catholic liberal arts college in the Lasallian tradition in New York City, United States. Despite the college's name, it is no longer located in Manhattan but in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, roughly 10 miles north of Midtown. Manhattan College offers...
, and the YMCA of Greater New York
YMCA of Greater New York
Not to be confused with the YMHA, the YWHA or the 92nd Street Y.The YMCA of Greater New York is a community service organization that promotes positive values through programs that build spirit, mind and body. The YMCA is welcoming to all New Yorkers, with a focus on the City’s youth. No one is...
.