ROBERT DRUSKIN is the Executive Chairman of the DTCC Board and is Chairman of the Executive Committee. Druskin was Lead Director of the online brokerage and banking firm E*Trade from May through December 2009, interim Chief Executive Officer from December 31, 2009 to March 31, 2010, and Chairman of the Board from December 31, 2009 to March 31, 2011. He also served on the firm’s Nominating and Governance Committees, as well as chairing the Financial and Risk Oversight Committee.

He spent nearly 16 years at Citigroup and its predecessor companies in a number of senior executive positions across the organization. He was Chief Operating Officer and Member of the Office of the Chairman from 2006 to 2007, responsible along with the Chief Executive Officer for all business units in the firm. Also reporting to Druskin was the Chief Operations and Technology Officer.

He spent four years at Citi’s Global Corporate and Investment Banking division, first as President and Chief Operating Officer, then as Chief Executive Officer. During his time as Citigroup’s Chief Operations and Technology Officer, he oversaw the company’s operations and technology organization globally, as well as its real estate, shared services and business continuity initiatives.

Druskin was with Smith Barney Inc. and later, Salomon Smith Barney for nine years as Chief Administrative Officer and as the head of the Asset Management and Futures Divisions. Prior to joining Smith Barney, he was Chief Financial Officer of Shearson Lehman Brothers.

Highly active in the area of corporate governance, Druskin sits on the Advisory Boards of Riverwood Capital and of Constellation Wealth Advisors, the Board of the United Negro College Fund, and is Chairman of Guiding Eyes for the Blind. Previous board affiliations include the Securities Industry Association (now Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association), Affiliated Computer Services, New York University Downtown Hospital and Rutgers University.

Druskin received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers College.