Citadel CEO Ken Griffin explains why moving out of Chicago was easy

Name: Citadel CEO Ken Griffin explains why moving out of Chicago was easy
Uploaded: 2025-10-10T17:21:02Z
Duration: 28 s
Description: Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, who moved his company from Chicago to Florida, states that it was not difficult to convince employees to leave Chicago. He cites high crime rates, noting that a bad weekend in Chicago sees more murders than Miami in a year, and also highlights failures in the education system, with many Illinois schools having no child at grade level.

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Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, who moved his company from Chicago to Florida, states that it was not difficult to convince employees to leave Chicago. He cites high crime rates, noting that a bad weekend in Chicago sees more murders than Miami in a year, and also highlights failures in the education system, with many Illinois schools having no child at grade level.