by MWEdAdmin | Jul 13, 2022 | history
Lee Oliver grew up in South London and in 1981 left school for a temporary stint at brokering — a prospect that seemed more financially appealing at the time than getting a university degree in German or history. In this video interview with John Lothian, Oliver talks...
by MWEdAdmin | Jul 13, 2022 | history
Douglas E. Harris not only can talk about The History of Financial Futures, he was a part of its development.In this video interview with John Lothian, Harris traces his beginnings in the industry back to 1975, when he began work as an associate for the then-small law...
by MWEdAdmin | Jul 13, 2022 | Open Outcry Traders History Project
When Kenny Polcari started out at the New York Stock Exchange, “It was paper and pencil until the turn of the century,” he said. The exchange started to introduce handheld computers in the late 1990s, but it was only in beta, not full blown yet. Everyone was...
by MWEdAdmin | Jul 13, 2022 | Open Outcry Traders History Project
When he was young, Kenny Polcari wanted to be in politics – preferably to eventually be president of the United States. But, he said, “Thank God none of that came true.” When he was 19, he interned on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. He knew nothing about the...
by MWEdAdmin | Jul 13, 2022 | Open Outcry Traders History Project
HEAD OF NYSE TRADING FLOORS WORKED HIS WAY FROM RUNNER TO HEAD OF COTTON EXCHANGE AND ON TO NYSE TRADING FLOOR HEAD Tom Greene wanted to be a civil servant, perhaps a fireman, when he was growing up. However, despite his best efforts, those jobs went to returning...
