Joseph L. Searles III
On February 12, 1970, Joseph L. Searles III became the first black floor member and floor broker in the New York Stock Exchange[1]
He was a member of the Stock Exchange Luncheon Club[2].
He worked as a floor partner in the firm of Neuberger, Loeb and Company. He graduated and played football at Kansas State University.
This event added to the point, "Diversity is important, especially in Businesses, and corporations."
References
- ^ "Diversity Lecture Series Bio, K-State College of Business Administration" (PDF). Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ Bell, Gregory S. (2002). Joe Searles. In In the Black: A History of African Americans on Wall Street. John Wiley and Sons. p. 143. ISBN 9780471214854. Google Book Search. Retrieved on January 3, 2010.
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