LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Gerard McGraw upon the occasion of his
designation by HeartShare Human Services of New York as the recipient of
its 2012 Monsignor Thomas G. Hagerty Humanitarian Award

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to acknowledge
outstanding individuals whose professional lives, personal endeavors,
and community service are an example and inspiration to their
colleagues, friends, and family; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Gerard McGraw upon the occasion of his designation by HeartShare Human
Services of New York as the recipient of its 2012 Monsignor Thomas G.
Hagerty Humanitarian Award; and
WHEREAS, Gerard McGraw, President of Fidelity Institutional, will be
honored at the organization's Spring Gala and Auction, to be held on
Thursday, March 22, 2012; and
WHEREAS, HeartShare Human Services of New York is a nonprofit human
services agency dedicated to improving the lives of people in need of
special services and support, and to helping individuals develop to
their fullest potential and lead meaningful and enriched lives; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1914, HeartShare Human Services of New York
promotes self-sufficiency and responsibility through its programs and
services to more than 25,000 children, adults, families, and the devel-
opmentally disabled throughout New York City annually; each year, at its
Spring Gala and Auction, it proudly recognizes the achievements of those
who exemplify its ideals and help to further its mission; and
WHEREAS, Fidelity Institutional is a division of Fidelity Investments,
a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, port-
folio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and other financial
products and services to more than 20 million individuals, institutions
and financial intermediaries; Mr. McGraw assumed his current position in
August 2009 and oversees all brokerage operations and the risk and
brokerage technology functions that service broker/dealers, banks,
insurers, registered investment advisors (RIAs) and other institutional
clients through National Financial, Fidelity Capital Markets, Fidelity
Family Office Services, Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services and
Fidelity Financial Advisor Solutions; and
WHEREAS, A member of the Fidelity Executive Committee, Gerard McGraw
previously served Fidelity as President of the Operations & Services
Group (OSG) from 2003 to 2009; he joined Fidelity in 1996 as senior vice
president of management control, where he was responsible for regulatory
reporting and operational oversight, and later became senior vice presi-
dent of brokerage operations; and
WHEREAS, Prior to joining Fidelity, Gerard McGraw held senior level
positions with Smith Barney, Inc. and Shearson Lehman Brothers, Inc.; he
served within the Member Firm Regulation Division (now called FINRA) of
the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. and began his 30 year financial, regu-
latory and operations career in financial services as an auditor at
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of New York; and
WHEREAS, Mr. McGraw earned his bachelor of business administration
degree in accounting from Pace University and holds his FINRA Principal
Series 7, 24 and 27 licenses; he is a member of the Securities Industry
and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Operations Advisory Committee
and serves on the Board of Directors of Options Clearing Corporation;
and

WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Gerard McGraw has displayed through-
out his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Gerard McGraw upon the occasion of his designation by HeartShare
Human Services of New York as the recipient of its 2012 Monsignor Thomas
G. Hagerty Humanitarian Award on March 22, 2012; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Gerard McGraw.