James E. Newsome
InvestorAdvisor at Digital Finance Group
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About
Co-founder of Delta Strategy Group, chairman of Cipher Mining, and former chairman of the CFTC.
Experience
- Delta Strategy GroupFounding Partnercurrent2010 — present
- NYMEXPresident & CEO2004 — 2008
- Commodity Futures Trading CommissionChairman2001 — 2004
- Commodity Futures Trading CommissionCommissioner1998 — 2001
- Mississippi Agribusiness CouncilChairman1995 — 1998
- Mississippi Cattlemen's AssociationExecutive Vice President1989 — 1998
- Mississippi State UniversityGraduate Teaching Assistant1982 — 1989
Skills & more
Trading Systems8CFTC2FINRA3Financial Markets57Hedge Funds47Business Development5Futures Trading3Treasury2Energy5IPO2Legislation8Politics7
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RegulationsPublic PolicyStrategic ConsultingGovernmentDerivativesTradingElectronic TradingProprietary TradingCommoditySecurities RegulationOptionsStrategyFrom James's professional profile.
Colleagues at Digital Finance Group
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James E. Newsome?
- Co-founder of Delta Strategy Group, chairman of Cipher Mining, and former chairman of the CFTC.
- Where does James E. Newsome work?
- James E. Newsome is Advisor at Digital Finance Group.
- Where did James E. Newsome go to school?
- James E. Newsome studied at Mississippi State University (M.S. and Ph.D., Genetics/Agricultural Economics); University of Florida (Food and Resource Economics, BS); Abraham Baldwin College (Associate of Science (A.S.)).
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Also attended Mississippi State University34
Jeff OlyniecPartner at Moneta VenturesRaghuInvestor at Eudemian VenturesRitesh SharmaManaging Partner at SeedToBGriffin St LouisSenior Program Manager, Maryland Innovation Initiative at Maryland TEDCOStephen RobertsCo-Founder at Employee Stock Option FundKash RazzaghiChief Revenue Officer / Director Comercial at Circle Ventures
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Also attended University of Florida401
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkLauren HolsingerChief Of Staff at March Capital PartnersAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitAmy KalokerinosInvestor at Khosla VenturesBrendon SchmidtPrincipal & Head of Business Development at Sierra VenturesDavid CorreaChief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Marlin Equity Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at NYMEX4
Also worked at Commodity Futures Trading Commission18
Michelle LeePartner, Legal at Lux CapitalJustin SlaughterVP of Regulatory Affairs at ParadigmCarole N. HouseFormer White House National Security Council Special Advisor; Former Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee at NEW VISTA CAPITALJohn MelbyChief Executive Officer at APXMichael GreenwaldGeopolitical Risk Advisor at Jefferson CapitalAlan SobbaChief Public Policy Officer at UDHC
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Also worked at Mississippi State University7
Griffin St LouisSenior Program Manager, Maryland Innovation Initiative at Maryland TEDCOMark DumasInvestor at Riverbend CapitalShane FryChief Technology Officer at RunSafeRahul GopalExecutive Officer, Director at CampusknotEric HillCo-founder at CoflytErnesto BorregoExecutive Officer at Hand Technologies
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