Walter F. Raquet

Biography

    Walter F. Raquet, was one of the co-founders of Knight Securities. Since 2012 through April 2014 Mr. Raquet served as vice chairman of Bolton LLC, an investment management company. From 2004 to 2011 he was chairman of WR Platform Advisors LP, a technology platform and service provider of managed accounts for hedge fund investments. He was director and executive vice president of Knight Securities from 1998 through 2002. Before April 2000, Mr. Raquet was the chief operating officer of Knight Securities since its inception in 1995. From 1992 to 1994, he was a senior vice president with Spear, Leeds & Kellogg/Troster Singer managing their technology and marketing functions. From 1982 to 1992, Mr. Raquet was a partner at Herzog Heine & Geduld, Inc., a trading firm, where he directed the firm's technology and marketing efforts. Mr. Raquet was also corporate controller for PaineWebber Incorporated between 1980 and 1982. He was executive vice president of Cantor Fitzgerald from 1977 to 1980 and controller for Weeden & Co. from 1968 to 1976. He is a CPA and practiced at the accounting firm of Price Waterhouse. Mr. Raquet received a B.S. degree in Accounting from New York University in 1966.

Research Interest

  Green Chemistry, Sustainability, renewable resources, biomass, biofuel, Green Engineering, green industrial applications, green investments, green process, green energy