The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced that Patrick J. Healy, Managing Director at Hellman Friedman LLC, resigned from the Board of Directors effective today.
"Hellman & Friedman was one of NASDAQ's earliest and longest-standing shareholders and Pat Healy has worked with us during some of the most crucial times in NASDAQ's history. We are very grateful for Pat's invaluable insights and the wise counsel he has provided to the NASDAQ organization," said Bob Greifeld, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
Mr. Healy is currently a Managing Director at Hellman & Friedman. Mr. Healy's primary focus is on the media, financial and professional service industries and the Firm's European activities. Mr. Healy currently oversees the firm's investments in Axel Springer and is a Director of ProSiebenSat.1, Gartmore Investment Management, VNU, Inc. BV, Mondrian Investment Partners, Ltd., and DoubleClick, Inc. Previously, Mr. Healy oversaw the Formula One investment and was a Director of National Information Consortium, Inc. and Neverfail Springwater Limited. Prior to joining the firm in 1994, Mr. Healy was employed by James D. Wolfensohn Incorporated and at Consolidated Press Holdings in Australia. Mr. Healy graduated from Harvard College and the Harvard Business School.
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