Thomas Peterffy is the Founder and Chairman of Interactive Brokers. He has always been ahead of the curve for his entire career. A digital trading pioneer, his passion for technology contributed immensely to the gradual adoption of electronic trading at U.S. Exchanges. Peterffy played a key role in developing the first electronic trading platform for brokers and securities. He was the first to develop handheld computer systems as an aide to trading financial assets electronically, without human interference, in the early 1980s.