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Hull remains active in the philanthropic community.<ref name=Sweet20060914>{{cite news | first=Lynn | last=Sweet | title=Catching up with Blair Hull | date=[[September 14]],[[2006]] | url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2006/09/sweet_column_catching_up_with.html | work=Chicago Sun-Times | accessdate=2009-08-25}}</ref> |
Hull remains active in the philanthropic community.<ref name=Sweet20060914>{{cite news | first=Lynn | last=Sweet | title=Catching up with Blair Hull | date=[[September 14]],[[2006]] | url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2006/09/sweet_column_catching_up_with.html | work=Chicago Sun-Times | accessdate=2009-08-25}}</ref> He is politically active as a donor, giving significantly to Democratic candidates, especially women.<ref name=CampaignMoney>{{cite web | title=Blair Hull - $129,225 in Political Contributions for 2008 | month=October | year=2008 | url=http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/blair-hull.asp?cycle=08 | accessdate=2009-08-25}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:47, 25 August 2009
Marson Blair Hull, Jr. (born September 3, 1942), commonly known as Blair Hull, is an American businessman and politician, notable for his attempt to win the Democratic Party nomination to serve in the United States Senate from Illinois in 2004.
He is the founder and CEO of the Hull Group, an equity option market making firm that was sold to Goldman Sachs. He is currently chairman and chief executive officer of Matlock Capital, a family office.[1]
In early media polls leading up to the March 16 2004 primary election Hull enjoyed a substantial lead and widespread name recognition resulting from a well-financed advertisement effort. He spent over $28 million of his personal wealth on the campaign.
When allegations that Hull had abused his ex-wife were reported in the media, Hull's poll numbers dropped and he failed to win the nomination.[2] Illinois State Senator and future U.S President Barack Obama later became the nominee.
Education
He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, his MBA from Santa Clara University and graduated from the Harvard OPM Program.
Career
Hull spent 6 years in the Army after graduating University.
In 1980 he worked as a market maker on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) where he successfully continued to apply his valuation techniques, eventually being named one of the CBOE’s first Designated Primary Market Makers.
In 1985, Hull founded Hull Trading Company in Chicago and set up a team qualified in investing, science and mathematics. This multi-disciplinary group designed and implemented innovations that combined trading knowledge technological innovations and quantitative models by using computerized trading to capture thousands of very short-term stock and options mispricings each day while continually calculating portfolio-wide risk on a real-time basis. Hull Trading Company became one of the world’s premier market-making firms and was acquired by Goldman, Sachs & Co. in 1999 for $531 million. Shortly thereafter, Blair Hull formed his current company, Matlock Capital.
Personal
Hull remains active in the philanthropic community.[3] He is politically active as a donor, giving significantly to Democratic candidates, especially women.[4]
References
Fishman, Ted C. (February 1 2000). "Dead Men Trading". Esquire. Retrieved 2006-08-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
Kane, Kate A. (April 1997). "Risky Business, Sound Thinking". Fast company. p. 85. Retrieved 2006-08-19.
Berkowitz, Jeff (May 29 2003). "Interviewed on Public Affairs". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2006-08-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
Patel, Navroz (March 1 2005). "From Politics to portfolios". Risk magazine. Retrieved 2005-03-15. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
Notes
- ^ Kane, Kate A. (April 1997). "Risky Business, Sound Thinking". Fast company. p. 85. Retrieved 2006-08-19.
- ^ Mendell, David (March 17, 2004). "Obama Routs Democratic Foes; Ryan Tops Crowded GOP Field". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Sweet, Lynn (September 14,2006). "Catching up with Blair Hull". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Blair Hull - $129,225 in Political Contributions for 2008". 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
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External links
"Matlock Capital". 2006. Retrieved 2006-08-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
"Hull family Foundation". 2006. Retrieved 2006-08-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
"Blair Hull". 2006. Retrieved 2006-08-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
"Blair in Books". 2006. Retrieved 2006-08-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
Further reading
Schwager, Jack D. (1994). The New Market Wizards. Collins. ISBN 0-88730-667-5.
Blake, Rich (April 2005). "The 40 greatest trades of all time". Feature. Trader Monthly. Retrieved 2006-08-19. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
Patel, Navroz (March 2005). "From politics to portfolios". Profile. Risk magazine. Retrieved 2006-08-19.
Hull, Blair (December 2000). "The Future of Trading". Feature. Futures Industry Association. Retrieved 2006-08-19.