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Museum Honors Roger Ferguson , Jr . and Brian Moynihan at its First Ever Virtual Gala
2021 has already been a very busy year for the Museum of American Finance . On February 8 , we helped launch a fully digital , dynamic exhibit for the 50th anniversary of Nasdaq . The exhibit , “ Nasdaq 50 : Frontier of the Future ” features many photographs and objects from our collection , and we will be rolling out stories from Nasdaq ’ s groundbreaking history throughout the year ( see article , page 6 ).
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David J . Cowen | President and CEO
Then , on February 22 , we hosted our first ever virtual Gala . It was a starstudded event , featuring many financial leaders and attended by more than 400 Museum supporters . I was proud to cohost this event with Museum Chair Peter Cohen . The program was co-emceed by CNBC On-Air Stocks Editor Bob Pisani and “ WealthTrack ” Executive Producer and Managing Editor Consuelo Mack .
We honored Roger W . Ferguson , Jr . with the Whitehead Award for Distinguished
Public Service and Financial Leadership for his exemplary leadership as president and CEO of TIAA and former vice chairman of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System . As the only governor in Washington , DC on 9 / 11 , Roger 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 . Roger was introduced by Jamie Dimon , chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase .
We also honored Brian Moynihan as recipient of the Schwab Financial Innovation Award , which 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 , Brian has innovated and transformed Bank of America despite a challenging banking environment . Under his stewardship , the bank ’ s focus on superior technology represents an essential differentiating factor in propelling Bank of America ahead of
the curve . Brian was introduced by Marc Benioff , chair , CEO and co-founder of Salesforce .
Video tributes for Roger and Brian poured in from around the country , from such notable names as Carmine DiSibio ( CEO , EY ), Larry Fink ( chairman and CEO , BlackRock ), Ken Griffin ( founder and CEO , Citadel ), Doug Peterson ( president and CEO , S & P Global ) and Charlie Scharf ( CEO , Wells Fargo ).
There was also a special presentation to NYU Stern School of Business Professor Emeritus Richard Sylla , recognizing his retirement as our chairman and his 30 years of distinguished service to the Museum . Dick was introduced by renowned author and historian Niall Ferguson , who is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow , Hoover Institution , Stanford University .
The 2021 Gala generated more than $ 1.3 million to help support all aspects of the Museum ’ s mission to promote financial education by preserving , exhibiting and teaching about American finance and financial history . We are deeply appreciative of all who supported this virtual event , and we hope to see everyone in person next year .
Clockwise from top left : Emcees Bob Pisani and Consuelo Mack , Niall Ferguson , Jamie Dimon , Brian Moynihan and Roger Ferguson , Jr .
4 FINANCIAL HISTORY | Winter 2021 | www . MoAF . org