Financial History Issue 127 (Fall 2018) | Page 4
Financial
history
The magazine of the
Museum of American Finance
in association with
the Smithsonian Institution
Issue 127 • Fall 2018
(ISSN 1520-4723)
Kristin Aguilera
Editor
IN THIS ISSUE
FEATURES
14 Annual Shareholder Meetings:
From Populist to Virtual
The evolution of corporate meetings and what they mean
to public companies and their shareholders.
By Lawrence A. Cunningham and Stephanie Cuba
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Howard A. Baker, Esq.
Howard Baker Associates
Lawrence A. Cunningham
The George Washington University
Brian Grinder
Eastern Washington University
Bradley Jones
Reserve Bank of Australia
20 Albert Gallatin and a Nation Free From Debt
President Thomas Jefferson and Treasury Secretary
Albert Gallatin fight for 19th century fiscal reforms.
By Gregory May
Gregory DL Morris
Freelance Journalist
Arthur W. Samansky
The Samansky Group
Bob Shabazian
24 Grain Traitors
Susie Pak
St. John’s University
A history of the US futures contract.
By Joseph M. Santos
American Stock Exchange (ret.)
Myles Thompson
Columbia Business School Publishing
Robert E. Wright
Augustana University
Jason Zweig
The Wall Street Journal
ART DIRECTION
Alan Barnett Design
27 Where Are They Now?
The Museum’s series on 207 of the underwriters of
the 1956 Ford IPO continues with the history of
Sutro & Co. (founded in San Francisco, California, in 1858).
By Susie J. Pak
MUSEUM STAFF
David J. Cowen, President/CEO
Kristin Aguilera, Deputy Director
Maura Ferguson, Director of Exhibits
Sarah Poole, Collections Manager
Linda Rapacki, Managing Director
of Visitor Services and Operations
Mindy Ross, Director, External Relations
30 With Glowing Lamps We See Thee Rise
The global oil industry traces its roots to Canada in 1858.
By Gregory DL Morris
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