Financial History Issue 113 (Spring 2015) | Page 6
THE TICKER MUSEUM NEWS
Remembering My Friend and Advisor, John Whitehead
By almost every measure, the Museum’s 2015 Gala was our finest ever. We
smashed all records in both fundraising
and attendance. The Events Committee,
led by Susan Stupin, created a memorable
evening, and my thanks go out to our staff
and Board for all of their hard work and
effort. I would also like to extend a personal thank you to Lin-Manuel Miranda
know how well the evening went. It was
II and his time as Deputy Secretary of
the last time we spoke, as he passed away
State. He had a good sense of humor,
a few weeks later.
which added to the enjoyment. When he
The Museum had already established a
was once unable to line up a phone call for
close relationship with John by the time I
the Museum, he was exasperated and said,
became president in 2009. He was influ“David, after all even the Communists
ential in the LMDC’s decision to assist
take my phone call!”
with $1 million in capital to enable the
While formal in the sense that he always
Museum’s expansion and move to Wall
had a jacket on, he was warm and had that
Street. The Advisory Boa ɐ)