Roderick Palmore

Roderick A. Palmore is the founder of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Inc., founded in 2009, serving as Founding Chairman Emeritus.
Current jobs include Independent Director at Cboe Global Markets, Inc. since 2000, Director at Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc., and Director at Cboe Exchange, Inc. (Illinois).
Former jobs include Director at Nuveen Investments, Inc., Director at Cboe C2 Exchange, Inc. from 2000 to 2017, Independent Director at Evernorth Health, Inc. from 2014 to 2018, Director at American Arbitration Association, Inc., Director at Cboe Exchange, Inc. (Illinois) from 2000 to 2017, Director at United Way of Metro Chicago, Inc., Independent Director at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. from 2012 to 2024, Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer & Executive VP at General Mills, Inc. from 2008 to 2015, Secretary, Executive VP & General Counsel at The Hillshire Brands Co. from 1996 to 2008, Senior Counsel at Dentons US LLP, Partner at Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP in 1993, Principal at United States Attorney's Office, and Partner at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP from 1993 to 1996.
Education includes undergraduate degree from Yale University and graduate degree from The University of Chicago Law School.