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DTCC Wall Street Trade Group Honors O'Brien
New York, December 18, 2000 -- Richard J. O'Brien, a resident of Pompton Plains, N.J., was honored earlier this month by The Wall Street Employment Managers' Association for the leadership role he has played in the field of Human Resources. O'Brien is managing director, Human Resources for The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).
The DTCC executive is a past chairman of the Wall Street Human Resources Directors' Association. During his service as chairman of that group, Mr. O'Brien initiated a mentoring program that gave New York City public school students insights into the educational training and skills sought by Manhattan-based brokerages and commercial banks.
O'Brien joined The Depository Trust Company, now a subsidiary of DTCC, in1981. He has more than 35 years of experience in Human Resources (HR) management, with an emphasis on compensation and benefits, including executive programs, HR information systems, and staffing.
He earned his bachelor's degree from St. Peter's College and an MBA from Pace University.
In addition, he graduated from Duke University's Strategic Human Resources Management Program and is a certified financial planner. O'Brien's civic affiliations include membership on the Board of Trustees at the American Foundation for the Blind. He and his wife, Patricia, have three children.
The Wall Street Employment Managers' Association is comprised of HR executives at some of New York City's leading financial institutions.
About DTCC
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), with operating facilities in multiple locations in the U.S. and overseas, is a holding company for six subsidiary businesses - a depository and five clearing corporations - as well as the co-owner with Thomson Financial of a global joint venture called Omgeo. Through its subsidiaries, DTCC provides clearance, settlement and information services for equities, corporate debt, municipal debt, government securities and mortgage-backed securities in the U.S., and emerging markets debt trades globally. It is also a leading clearinghouse for mutual funds and insurance products, linking funds and carriers with distribution networks. In addition, DTCC provides custody and asset servicing for more than two million securities from the U.S. and 84 other countries. For more information on DTCC, see www.dtcc.com.