G. Keith Funston
George Keith Funston (1910–1992) was an American businessman who served as President of Trinity College, Hartford from 1945-1951[1] and President of the New York Stock Exchange from 1951-1967.[2]
Funston was born on October 12th, 1910 in Waterloo, Iowa. He graduated from Trinity College in 1932, as the class valedictorian. He graduated from Harvard Business School in 1934.
He worked at American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corporation in 1935. He worked at Sylvania Electric Products in 1940. In 1941, he became a special assistant to Sidney J. Weinberg, and then to Donald M. Nelson, chairman of the War Production Board. In 1944, he became assistant director of the Industrial Readjustment Branch of the Navy, and held the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
During his time on Wall Street, the NYSE greatly expanded and trading increased dramatically.
References
- ↑ "Past Presidents". Trinity College.
- ↑ Feder, Barnaby (May 16, 1992). "Keith Funston, Head of Big Board Through '50s Revival, Dies at 81". The New York Times.