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Gabelli Securities Names Salvatore Sodano as Vice Chairman [Manufacturing Close - Up](Manufacturing Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Gabelli Securities reported that Salvatore F. Sodano has joined its board of directors as Vice Chairman, increasing the board to seven members. In its release, Gabelli Securities said Sodano, Chairman & CEO of Worldwide Capital Advisory Partners, was formerly Chairman & CEO of the American Stock Exchange and Vice Chairman of the NASD, where he previously had served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Sodano was also Chairman of Hofstra University's Board of Trustees and subsequently became Dean of its Frank G. Zarb School of Business from 2006 to 2010. Sodano received his graduate and undergraduate degrees at Hofstra University. C.V. McGinity, President of G.research, the institutional research services subsidiary of Gabelli Securities, which provides research and trade execution services to hedge funds, mutual funds and other institutional money managers, said, "We are fortunate to have Sal Sodano's wealth of knowledge of global financial markets. We look forward to his contributions as we execute on our growth plans for G.research." Sodano noted, "Gabelli Securities has a terrific, nearly 30 year record in the hedge fund business, specifically in Merger Arbitrage and is extending it to other core competencies. Importantly, the company has built a first-rate institutional research firm at G.research. It is a privilege for me to join the board of Gabelli Securities to help guide it to the next level in both businesses." Gabelli Securities, through its subsidiaries, acts as general partner and investment manager to investment partnerships and offshore funds. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |