Walt Lukken, President and CEO of FIA, released the following statement today congratulating FIA member firm R.J. O’Brien & Associates LLC on its 100th anniversary. R.J. O’Brien began as a small butter and egg merchant run by John McCarthy, and grew to a global presence with 500 employees, more than 100,000 client accounts and more than $4 billion in customer assets. Gerry Corcoran, Chairman and CEO of R.J. O’Brien, has been a member of the FIA board since March 2008, and was elected to serve as Chairman of FIA this July.
“This is a tremendous milestone for R.J. O’Brien & Associates,” said Lukken. “Their longevity says a great deal about the quality of service they provide to their clients. This anniversary is also a testament to their leadership over the past century. I congratulate Robert O’Brien, Sr., Robert O’Brien, Jr., John O’Brien, and Gerry Corcoran for their commitment to continuing R.J. O’Brien’s legacy as the largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the U.S.”
