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Marson Blair Hull, Jr. (born September 3, 1942), commonly known as Blair Hull, is an American businessman and politician, notable for his attempt to win the Democratic Party nomination to serve in the United States Senate from Illinois in 2004. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A corporation is a separate legal entity usually used to conduct business A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union.

He is the founder and CEO of the Hull Group, an equity option market making firm that was sold to Goldman Sachs. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator The Goldman Sachs Group Inc, or simply Goldman Sachs ( is a large global Bank holding company that engages in Investment banking securities He is currently chairman and chief executive officer of Matlock Capital a family office. ^[1]

In early media polls leading up to the March 16, 2004 primary election, Hull enjoyed a substantial lead and widespread name recognition resulting from a well-financed advertisement effort. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A primary election ( nominating primary) also referred to simply as a primary, is an election in which voters in a Jurisdiction select candidates He contributed over $28 million of his personal wealth for the campaign.

When allegations that Hull had abused his ex-wife were made by the media, Hull's poll numbers dropped and he failed to win the nomination. ^[2] Illinois State Senator Barack Obama later became the nominee. The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the Legislative branch of the government of the State of

1 Education
2 Career
3 Personal
4 References
5 Notes
6 External links
7 Further reading

Education

He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, his MBA from Santa Clara University and graduated from the Harvard OPM Program. Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and The University of California Santa Barbara ( UCSB) is a selective research-oriented public university located on the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara County California The Master of Business Administration ( MBA) is a Master's degree in Business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines Santa Clara University is a private co-educational Jesuit -affiliated University located in Santa Clara, California. Harvard Business School ( HBS) is a renowned Business school in the United States Harvard Business School ( HBS) is a renowned Business school in the United States

Career

Hull spent 6 years in the Army after graduating University.

In 1980 he worked as a market maker on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) where he successfully continued to apply his valuation techniques, eventually being named one of the CBOE’s first Designated Primary Market Makers. The Chicago Board Options Exchange ( CBOE) located at 400 South LaSalle Street in Chicago, is largest U

In 1985, Hull founded Hull Trading Company in Chicago and set up a team qualified in investing, science and mathematics. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. This multi-disciplinary group designed and implemented innovations that combined trading knowledge technological innovations and quantitative models by using computerized trading to capture thousands of very short-term stock and options mispricings each day while continually calculating portfolio-wide risk on a real-time basis. A quantitative analyst is a person who works in finance using numerical or quantitative techniques Hull Trading Company became one of the world’s premier market-making firms and was acquired by Goldman, Sachs & Co. in 1999 for $531 million. Shortly thereafter, Blair Hull formed his current company, Matlock Capital.

Personal

A month before the primary elections a news story broke out regarding his divorce from his ex-wife. She had sought a protection order during their divorce proceedings, and the Obama camp worked aggressively behind the scenes to push the Chicago Tribune to reveal that story; the controversy ended up destroying the Hull campaign. ^[3] Hull tried to keep the divorce records sealed, but pressure from journalists and his opposing candidates forced him to release them.

The papers claimed that his ex-wife alleged that during a physical fight between them he had threatened to kill her, this led to his arrest for battery, however no charges were ever filed. ^[4]

References

Fishman, Ted C. . "Dead Men Trading", Esquire, Feb 1, 2000. Esquire is a Men's magazine by the Hearst Corporation with a strong literary tradition Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-08-19. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul.

Kane, Kate A. . "Risky Business, Sound Thinking", Fast company, April 1997, pp. Fast Company is a full-color not-quite-monthly (10 issues per year business magazine that reports on innovation digital media technology Change management 85. Retrieved on 2006-08-19. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul.

Berkowitz, Jeff. "Interviewed on Public Affairs", Chicago Tribune, May 29, 2003. The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-08-19. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul.

Patel, Navroz. "From Politics to portfolios", Risk magazine, Mar 1, 2005. Risk is a magazine covering Financial risk management and the global derivatives markets Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2005-03-15. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,

Notes

^ Kane, Kate A. . "Risky Business, Sound Thinking", Fast company, April 1997, pp. Fast Company is a full-color not-quite-monthly (10 issues per year business magazine that reports on innovation digital media technology Change management 85. Retrieved on 2006-08-19. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul.
^ Mendell, David. "Obama Routs Democratic Foes; Ryan Tops Crowded GOP Field", Chicago Tribune, March 17, 2004. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Retrieved on 2007-09-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the
^ Wallace-Wells, Ben. "Obama’s Narrator", New York Times (2007-04-01): "As the 2004 Senate primary neared, it was clear that it was a contest between two people: the millionaire liberal, Hull, who was leading in the polls, and Obama, who had built an impressive grass-roots campaign. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne About a month before the vote, The Chicago Tribune revealed, near the bottom of a long profile of Hull, that during a divorce proceeding, Hull’s second wife filed for an order of protection. In the following few days, the matter erupted into a full-fledged scandal that ended up destroying the Hull campaign and handing Obama an easy primary victory. The Tribune reporter who wrote the original piece later acknowledged in print that the Obama camp had 'worked aggressively behind the scenes' to push the story. "
^ Voegeli, William (March 19, 2004). Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Rise and Fall of Blair Hull. Writings. The Claremont Institute. The Claremont Institute is a conservative Think tank based in Claremont California. Retrieved on 2006-08-19. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul.

External links

Matlock Capital (August 2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-19. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul.

Hull family Foundation (August 2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-19. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul.

Blair Hull (Aug 2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-19. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul.

Blair in Books (Aug 2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-19. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul.

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