About
McDaniel joined Moody’s Investor Service in New York in 1987 as an analyst in Asset Securitization. In 2001 he became president of Moody’s Investors Service, and was elected to the Moody’s Corporation board of directors in 2003. McDaniel became chief operating officer of Moody’s Corporation in January 2004. From October 2004 until April 2005 McDaniel served as president of Moody’s Corporation. In April 2005, McDaniel was named chairman and CEO of Moody’s Corporation. He served as the chairman of the board of directors from 2005 to 2012, when Henry McKinnell was named Chairman of the Board of Directors. In 2012, as part of the decision to split the role of chairman and CEO, he again became president of Moody’s Corporation, where he currently oversees the company’s two divisions; Moody’s Investors Service and Moody’s Analytics.
Other positions held by McDaniel during the course of his Moody’s career include managing director and executive vice president within the Global Ratings and Research division of Moody’s Investors Service. He also held the roles of managing director for Moody’s Europe in London and managing director for international operations, which designs and manages regional expansion in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. According to Moody’s Corporation, under McDaniel’s leadership, the company has expanded its reach into new worldwide markets and broadened the range of new products, experiencing the best financial performance in the company’s history
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Working history
Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond James Financial, Inc. | Remuneration | Member | 01/01/2010 | |
| Raymond James Financial, Inc. | Remuneration | Member | 01/01/2010 | |
| Raymond James Financial, Inc. | Board | Member | 01/01/2010 |