David Schwimmer (banker)
David Schwimmer | |
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| Born | April 12, 1969 New York, United States |
| Occupation | Banking executive |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Known for | CEO of London Stock Exchange Group |
David Schwimmer (born April 12, 1969) is an American banking executive who has served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the London Stock Exchange Group since April 2018, taking over from Xavier Rolet.
Early life and education
Originally from New York, Schwimmer attended the Collegiate School. He earned a bachelor's degree in English from Yale University, followed by a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Harvard Law School. Additionally, he holds a Master’s degree in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
Career
Schwimmer started his professional journey as an associate at the New York-based law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell. In 1998, he transitioned to Goldman Sachs, joining their Financial Institutions Group where his work centered on market structure, brokerage, and trading activities. By 2005, he was appointed chief of staff to President and COO Lloyd Blankfein, playing a key advisory role during the merger between the New York Stock Exchange and Archipelago. The following year, Schwimmer became head of Investment Banking for Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and was also co-head of Goldman Sachs’ Russian operations. He was made partner in 2012. In 2017, he held dual roles as global head of market structure and global head of metals and mining investment banking.
After spending approximately twenty years at Goldman Sachs, Schwimmer assumed leadership as CEO of the London Stock Exchange Group in April 2018. His appointment garnered media attention partly due to confusion with actor David Schwimmer from the television series Friends.
Personal life
Fluent in Russian, Schwimmer developed his language skills while overseeing Goldman Sachs’ operations in Moscow for three years and previously worked as an NBC correspondent from 1991 to 1992. In 2018, he moved to London to take up his role at the LSE. A lifelong New Yorker and supporter of the New York Mets, he is married and has two sons.