Jerry Putnam - An Electronic Trader's Big Score

"Jerry Putnam has muscled his way into the pantheon of bright lights in the emerging world of stock trading. As the CEO of Archipelago, the ex-stockbroker will become one of three co-presidents under CEO John Thain in the NYSE Group. According to BusinessWeek, that positions Putnam to promote and champion the future of electronic trading to the detriment of the specialists. Something like this has been talked about for decades. Now, thanks in large part to Putnam, it is happening. It will be exciting to watch."

[Fierce Finance / Business Week]