Bürgenstock 2007 in Montreux > Speakers

Dr. David Rutledge

Dr. David Rutledge joined the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) in February 2003 as Executive Director, Commodities. Since December 2004, he has been the Chief Executive Officer of DMCC, responsible for the overall management of DMCC’s activities in the commodities, precious metals and diamonds sectors. Dr. Rutledge has been instrumental in the development and management of Dubai’s multi-commodities exchange – the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange - of which he was the founding Chairman, and is now a non-executive Director. He is also the Chairman of the Dubai Diamond Exchange.

Dr. Rutledge has extensive international experience in the commodities, financial and related derivatives markets in the U.S., Australia and the Middle East. Dr. Rutledge, who hails from Australia, has most notably held positions as Managing Director, Zurich Capital Markets; Chief Executive, Sydney Futures Exchange; Chief Executive of the Queensland Sugar Corporation; Vice President and Chief Economist at the New York Comex Exchange; Senior Vice President – Market Development, New York Board of Trade.

Dr. Rutledge holds several degrees in economics and statistics from the University of Sydney and Stanford University, including a Ph.D. from Stanford. He is a Fellow of the Securities Institute of Australia.

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