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Overview

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Current roles
22 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
6Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Over 40 years of senior leadership experience in technology development and enterprise risk management. Served on boards of CBOE Global Markets and Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Brings expertise in cybersecurity, information technology, and financial markets regulation.

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Current roles

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Board service

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Director

WEC Energy Group

2018-01-01 · current

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Executive Chair

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

2016-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

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Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

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Executive Chair at Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

2016-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-25

Cboe Global Market…Cboe Global Markets, Inc.WEC Energy GroupWEC Energy GroupWilliam M. Farrow …

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Experience

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Source 1 · Sec FilingCBOE DEF 14A director slateSupports Board role, Committee assignments.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingWEC DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec FilingCboe Global Markets, Inc. director board sourceSupports Board membership, Board independence.Open sourceSource 4 · Sec FilingWEC Energy Group, Inc. director board sourceSupports Board membership, Board independence.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:william-m-farrow-iii
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

9 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. CBOE DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 2, 2026 · Retrieved: May 16, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board role: Board role: Chair · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Audit, Compensation and Human Capital, Executive, Nominating and Governance · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  2. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Apr 2, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Executive Chair at Cboe Global Markets, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 17, 2026

  3. WEC DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 26, 2026 · Retrieved: May 17, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 17, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 17, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Compensation, Corporate Governance, Executive · Claim reviewed: May 17, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 17, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 17, 2026

  4. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Mar 26, 2026 · Retrieved: May 10, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at WEC Energy Group · Claim reviewed: May 17, 2026

  5. Cboe Global Markets, Inc. director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 3, 2025 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  6. WEC Energy Group, Inc. director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 27, 2025 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of WEC Energy Group, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  7. WEC DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 27, 2025 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Executive company: Executive at CBOE Global Markets Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Non-Executive Chairman · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  8. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of WEC Energy Group, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  9. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

Sources

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 17, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 17, 2026

Board independence · CorroboratedIndependent directorSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Cboe Global Markets, Inc.Supported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of WEC Energy Group, Inc.Supported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Chair1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 17, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 17, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Audit, Compensation and Human Capital, Executive, Nominating and Governance1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Compensation, Corporate Governance, Executive1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 17, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 17, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 17, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 17, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at CBOE Global Markets Inc.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Non-Executive Chairman1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 17, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 17, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1374310/000162828026022939/cboe-20260401.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Executive Chair at Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (CBOE BZX: CBOE)

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 17, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783325/000078332526000035/wec-20260324.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 10, 2026

    Supports: Director at WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC)

  5. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Board independence

  6. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Board independence

  7. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: Executive company · Executive title

  8. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783325/000078332526000035/wec-20260324.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  9. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1374310/000162828026022939/cboe-20260401.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership