Biography

Simmons currently serves as a director of several privately held companies. From February 2001 to June 2003, Simmons served first as Chief Executive Officer and then as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at The NASDAQ Stock Market Inc. From May 1991 to December 2000, Simmons served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prudential Securities Incorporated.

Simmons was a director of Lionsgate Studios Corp. (NASDAQ: LION) since May 2024 and a director of Lionsgate since June 2005.

Simmons is a former chairman of the Securities Industry Association, a former director of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, a former lead director of Raymond James Financial and a former president of the New York Bond Club. He is currently president of Stonetex Oil Corp. and a life trustee of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Simmons is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School and served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve from 1960 until 1966.

Simmons is the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.