Adena Friedman
| Adena Friedman | |
|---|---|
 Adena Friedman at the US Department of the Treasury Women in Finance Symposium, July 12, 2011. | |
| Born |
Adena Robinson Testa 1969 (age 46–47) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education |
B.A. Williams College M.B.A. Vanderbilt University |
| Occupation | CEO of NASDAQ |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Friedman |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) |
Adena W. Testa Michael D. Testa |
Adena T. Friedman (born 1969) currently serves as President of Global Capital Access, Technology & Insights for Nasdaq.[1] She was formerly the managing director and CFO of The Carlyle Group. In May 2014, it was announced that Friedman would return to NASDAQ OMX as the president of global corporate and information technology solutions.[2] In November 2016, she was named the CEO of NASDAQ.[3]
Biography
Born Adena Robinson Testa and raised in metropolitan Baltimore, she is the daughter of Michael D. Testa, a managing director at T. Rowe Price, and Adena W. Testa, an attorney in the Baltimore law firm of Stewart, Plant & Blumenthal.[4] She attended Roland Park Country School. She earned a BA in political science from Williams College and an MBA from Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management.[4]
As of 2014, she is listed as the 69th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.[5]
Personal life
In 1993, she married Michael Cameron Friedman in a Presbyterian ceremony in Hanover, New Hampshire.[4] They have two sons.[6]
References
- ↑ "Adena Friedman".
- ↑ "Adena Friedman returns to Nasdaq". Reuters. May 12, 2014.
- ↑ New York Times: "Nasdaq Names a New Chief Executive: Adena Friedman" By Michael J. de la Merced November 14, 2016
- 1 2 3 New York Times: "WEDDINGS; Adena R. Testa, Michael Friedman" August 22, 1993
- ↑ "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes. Forbes. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ Alford Lake Camp: "ADENA TESTA FRIEDMAN" retrieved November 14, 2016