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James A Donaldson

James A. Donaldson, 63 Mr. Donaldson has served as a member of our board of directors since July 2007. Previously he served as a director of CBOT since 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Donaldson served as a partner of Kelly Grain Company, Executive Vice President and Secretary of Kelly Commodities, Inc. and a broker in the soybean oil pit. He was also at Archer Daniels Midland and Kohlmeyer & Company. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Donaldson has been a member of CBOT since 1968 and is an independent trader.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Board Memberships

CME Group Commodities trading; futures exchange

• Director ('07→?)

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

1 / 2

Cme Group, Inc. PAC (Cme/Cbot PAC)

• 5 contributions · 22,500 USD ('08→'12)

Auction Markets Political Action Committee of the Chicago Board of Trade

• 10 contributions · 19,000 USD ('97→'07)

John McCain US Senator and Representative from Arizona

• 2 contributions · 12,300 USD ('08)

John Boehner Republican US Representative from Ohio; majority leader

• 9 contributions · 12,000 USD ('10→'12)

Republican National Committee U.S. political committee that leads the Republican Party of the U.S., a/k/a The Grand Ol' Party/GOP

• 6 contributions · 9,140 USD ('06→'08)

Richard Shelby US Senator and Representative from Alabama (R-AL)

• 1 contribution · 2,400 USD ('09)

Chris Dodd President & CEO of MPAA; former Democratic US Senator from CT

• 1 contribution · 2,300 USD ('07)

Dick Durbin US Senator from Illinois (1997-present); former US Rep from Illinois

• 1 contribution · 2,000 USD ('07)

Rahm Emanuel Biden Ambassador to Japan; Senior Counselor, Centerview Partners; former mayor of Chicago, Former Obama Chief of Staff

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('07)

Richard Burr Lobbyist, former US Senator from North Carolina (2005-2023); former US Representative (1995-2005); savvy investor

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('09)