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Museum to Honor Roger Ferguson and Brian Moynihan at 2021 Gala
This year has been like no other . And as we plan our 2021 Gala , we acknowledge that it too will be like no other in the 14 years since its inception . The 2021 MoAF Gala will be held virtually on the evening of Monday , February 22 , and will celebrate the accomplishments of two legendary financial industry leaders .
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David J . Cowen | President and CEO
Roger W . Ferguson , Jr . will receive the Whitehead Award for Distinguished Public Service and Financial Leadership . This award honors leaders whose contributions in the public and private arena strengthen society and the profile of the financial industry . Ferguson is president and CEO of TIAA , the leading provider of retirement services in the academic , research , medical and cultural fields and a Fortune 100 financial services organization . He is the former vice chairman of the Board
of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System . As the only governor in Washington , DC on 9 / 11 , he led the Fed ’ s initial response to the terrorist attacks , taking actions that kept the US financial system functioning while reassuring the global financial community that the US economy would not be paralyzed .
Brian Moynihan will receive the 2021 Schwab Award for Financial Innovation . The Schwab Award recognizes individuals who have transformed the financial services industry and demonstrated outstanding achievement in advancing entrepreneurship and free enterprise . As chairman and CEO of Bank of America , Moynihan has innovated and transformed BofA despite a very challenging banking environment . BofA is now widely recognized as a powerhouse and leader in global diversity and inclusion and philanthropy . Under Moynihan ’ s stewardship , the bank ’ s focus on superior technology represents an essential differentiating factor in propelling BofA ahead of the curve .
While the presentation of our annual Gala will be different this year , it is more important than ever , as the funds support the entirety of the Museum ’ s programmatic and educational offerings . This includes exhibits ( currently virtual and at off-site locations ), more than 30 public events per year , educational offerings including the Museum Finance Academy for high school juniors and seniors , the storage and maintenance of our worldclass collection and the quarterly publication of this magazine . Every one of these is currently offered for free , as we seek to heighten financial awareness by maximizing the reach of our public and educational programs .
I hope to continue to see so many of you at our virtual programs presented in partnership with the Fordham University Gabelli School of Business . If you ’ ve missed any events that you are interested in viewing , you can find videos of many of them on our website at www . moaf . org / videos or on C-SPAN Book TV . Thank you , as always , for your continued support .
The Museum will honor Roger W . Ferguson , Jr . ( left ) and Brian Moynihan ( right ) at its 2021 Gala on February 22 .
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