Brother Edward S. Knight
Texas '71
Executive VP & General Counsel, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.

Brother Edward S. Knight is an Acacian whose dedication to our fraternity and many professional accomplishments serve as a beacon of inspiration to those who aspire to the highest levels of achievement.

As Executive Vice President and General Counsel of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., Ed is responsible for providing legal counsel to senior management and for overseeing the quality of legal services across the organization. He is also responsible for government relations, listing qualifications and market regulation.

Prior to joining the Nasdaq, Ed served as the Chief Legal Officer of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). He also served as General Counsel of the U.S. Department of the Treasury from September 1994 to June 1999, where he was the Department's longest-serving General Counsel since the position was created in 1934.

Upon his departure from government service, Ed received from Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin the Alexander Hamilton Award, the department's highest award, for exemplary service to the department and also received the Honor Award from the Secret Service, which the department oversees. Before being named General Counsel, Ed served as Executive Secretary and Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury.

A Texas native, Knight received his B.A. with honors in Latin American studies from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a driving force at the Texas Chapter of Acacia Fraternity. He received his J.D. from the University of Texas Law School, and sits on the law school's Alumni Board of Directors. Knight is a member of the District of Columbia, Texas, Supreme Court, and American Bar Associations, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Software and Information Industry Association.