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Francis F. Patton

Francis F. Patton Name: Francis F. Patton Born: December 6, 1887 Joined AGB: 1920 Primary Dept/Div: Sales Management, Syndicate Primary Office: Chicago Francis Patton was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in December, 1887. He graduated from the University of Chicago about 1910 and joined Halsey Stuart in Chicago. Later, in 1910, with “Junie” Johnston and…

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Alwin L. Pearson

Alwin L. Pearson Name: Alwin L. Pearson Born: 1895 Joined AGB: 1923 Primary Dept/Div: Individual Clients, Sales Management Primary Office: Roseland Alwin (Al) Pearson joined Becker in 1923 and in due course became a star salesman competing regularly for the top slot on the major producers list of salesmen in all offices from the 1920s…

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Rudolph A. Peterson

Rudolph A. Peterson Name: Rudolph A. Peterson Born: December 6, 1904 Joined AGB: 1976 Primary Dept/Div: Executive Primary Office: San Francisco As of 7/16/1977. Rudolph (Rudy) A. Peterson, San Francisco, is chairman of the policy committee and a director of The Becker Warburg Paribas Group. He also is chairman of Warburg Paribas Becker. Rudy joined…

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David D. Peterson

David D. Peterson Name: David D. Peterson Born: February 20, 1931 Joined AGB: 1965 Primary Dept/Div: Funds Evaluation Primary Office: Chicago David (Dave) was born in 1931 in Des Moines, Iowa, and grew up in Rockford, IL, where he was an outstanding athlete. Dave graduated from Cornell and then from the University of Chicago Business…

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Herve M. Pinet

Herve M. Pinet Name: Herve M. Pinet Born: March 4, 1926 Joined AGB: 1974 Primary Dept/Div: Executive Primary Office: New York As of 7/16/1976. Herve M. Pinet, Paris, is vice chairman of Warburg Paribas Becker Inc. and a director and Executive Committee member of both The Becker and Warburg-ParibasGroup Incorporated and A.G. Becker & Co.…

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Albert A. Pisterzi

Albert A. Pisterzi Name: Albert A. Pisterzi Born: June 5, 1940 Other Photos: OI#429 Joined AGB: 1970 Primary Dept/Div: Funds Evaluation Primary Office: Chicago As of 7/16/1977. Albert A. Pisterzi, is vice president and sales manager for the Institutional Funds Evaluation Services Division of Becker Securities. He joined the company in 1970 after five years…

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Stuart Williams Porter

Stuart Williams Porter Name: Stuart Williams Porter Born: March 2, 1936 Joined AGB: 1937 Primary Dept/Div: Funds Evaluation, Research Primary Office: Chicago As of 7/16/1975. Stuart (Stu) Porter, Chicago, is Vice President and Director of Investment Research activities for Becker Securities Corporation. He joined the firm in 1969, having previously been an instructor at the…

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Robert I. Rafford

Robert I. Rafford Name: Robert I. Rafford Born: April 7, 1936 Joined AGB: 1971 Primary Dept/Div: Sales Management Primary Office: New York As of 7/16/1977. Robert I. Rafford, Jr., New York, is vice president and sales manager of the New York General Accounts Department, Becker Securities. Bob joined the firm in 1971 after serving as…

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Charles Ritter

Charles Ritter Name: Charles Ritter Born:  Joined AGB: 1925 Primary Dept/Div: Individual Clients Primary Office: Chicago Charles (Charlie) Ritter joined Becker in 1925 and provided over 40 years of service before his retirement in 1966-67. He developed an excellent individual and family clientele, many of whom stayed with Charlie through the crash, depression, and war,…

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Theodore Albert Robinson

Theodore Albert Robinson Name: Theodore Albert Robinson Born:  May 1, 1934 Joined AGB: 1956 Primary Dept/Div: Trading Primary Office: New York Theodore (Ted) Albert Robinson was born in 1934 in Belle Harbor, NY. He graduated from Brooklyn Prep High School and then from Hofstra University. He spent his business career starting with A.G. Becker in…

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