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Virtu founder Viola nominated for army post on team Trump

The planned nomination will reunite Vinnie Viola and fellow Nymex veteran Gary Cohn in Donald Trump's administration

Vincent Viola
Vincent Viola Photo: Getty Images

US President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate the billionaire founder and chairman of electronic market-maker Virtu Financial as the 23rd Secretary of the Army.

The Trump transition team said in a December 19 statement that Vincent Viola is set to replace Eric Fanning as Secretary of the Army, subject to Senate confirmation.

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