Mr. Messinger, who is currently responsible for all aspects of Fidelity's capital markets operations, joined the firm in 1996 as an executive vice president responsible for managing fixed income sales and trading as well as foreign exchange and research. Before joining Fidelity, Mr. Messinger spent 15 years at Lehman Brothers in various management capacities including senior international positions in Canada and Japan. He replaces Robert P. Mazzarella of Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC.
Mr. Patrick, with Merrill Lynch since 1993, was recently appointed head of America's equity-linked trading, which includes equity derivatives, convertibles, and securitized products. He is responsible for all Merrill Lynch business that relates to U.S. options markets. Mr. Patrick replaces David J. Lund, also of Merrill Lynch.
"We are very pleased that Craig and Tom have agreed to take on this responsibility and join our Board," said William J. Brodsky, CBOE chairman and chief executive officer. "In an increasingly complex business environment, they are able to provide valuable perspective and experience. I am confident that their expertise will greatly benefit CBOE."