Financial History Issue 128 (Winter 2019) | Page 8
THE TICKER MUSEUM NEWS
Museum Honors Laurence D. Fink and
Dr. Janet Yellen at 2019 Gala
his leadership, the firm has grown into a
global leader in investment and technol-
ogy solutions to help investors build bet-
ter financial futures. The Charles Schwab
Financial Innovation Award, inaugurated
at the Museum’s 2016 Gala, recognizes
individuals who have introduced new mar-
kets or new financial instruments to our
financial system.
The Whitehead Award for Distin-
guished Public Service and Financial
Leadership recognized the significant con-
tributions of Dr. Janet Yellen, former chair
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of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System and currently a Distin-
guished Fellow in Residence with the Eco-
nomic Studies Program at the Brookings
Institution. Named after the late John C.
Whitehead, former Deputy Secretary of
State and Co-Chair of Goldman Sachs, the
Whitehead Award recognizes leaders who
have demonstrated great achievement in
the field of finance and have also served
with distinction in the public sphere.
Please see page 12 for excerpts of the
remarks delivered at the 2019 Gala.
The Museum of American Finance
honored the achievements of two finan-
cial leaders in both the public and private
sectors at its annual gala on February 5 at
Cipriani Wall Street. Approximately 400
people attended the event, which raised
over $1 million to support the Museum’s
mission of financial education.
Laurence D. Fink, founder, chairman
and CEO of BlackRock, Inc. received
the Charles Schwab Financial Inno-
vation Award. Fink and seven partners
founded BlackRock in 1988, and under