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McDaniel, Raymond W.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Moody's Corporation

   

Raymond W. McDaniel, Jr. is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Moody’s Corporation. In this role, Mr. McDaniel is responsible for all activities of the corporation, including managing the Moody’s Investors Service credit rating agency and Moody’s KMV quantitative credit risk analysis businesses.

Mr. McDaniel has held a variety of positions since joining the firm in 1987. He was named President of Moody’s Investors Service in November 2001. He was promoted to Executive Vice President of the corporation and was elected to its Board of Directors in April 2003. Mr. McDaniel was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Moody's Corporation in January 2004, and was named President of the corporation in October 2004. He assumed responsibility as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in April 2005.

During his tenure, Mr. McDaniel has helped lead the company to record levels of financial performance and implemented important enhancements to Moody’s ratings practices. Some of these initiatives include growing the core ratings and research business globally, implementing international expansion and new products, and improving professional practices in the ratings business by enhancing credit policies, rating committee processes, and credit research capabilities.

In his earlier days with the firm, Mr. McDaniel served as Senior Managing Director for Global Ratings & Research. He was Managing Director for International, with responsibility for designing and managing regional expansion in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Mr. McDaniel also served as Managing Director for Moody's Europe, based in London. In that capacity, he was responsible for managing all business and rating activities for Moody's in the region. He began his Moody's career as a Senior Analyst in the Asset Securitization department in New York.

Mr. McDaniel earned a bachelor's degree from Colgate University and a law degree from Emory University. He serves on the Board of Directors of the National Council on Economic Education.

 

Contact Info

Raymond W. McDaniel
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Moody's Corporation
99 Church Street
New York, NY 10007
212.553.4765
Raymond.mcdaniel@moodys.com
www.moodys.com