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John F. Rogers

John F. Rogers Name: John F. Rogers Born: March 2, 1936 Joined AGB: 1960 Primary Dept/Div: Individual Clients, Sales Management Primary Office: Chicago As of 7/16/1976. John F. Rogers, Chicago, is vice president and national manager of the Major Institutions Group of Becker Securities Corporation. He joined the firm as a registered representative in the…

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Lester C. Roth

Lester C. Roth Name: Lester C. Roth Born: 1882 Joined AGB: 1924 Primary Dept/Div: Executive Primary Office: Chicago Lester Roth was born in 1882. Information about his education and background are not known but apparently he was an economist and a lawyer. He joined Becker in 1924. Roth was possibly hired by A.G. Becker himself…

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Raymond J. Ryan

Raymond J. Ryan Name: Raymond J. Ryan Born: July 8, 1937 Joined AGB: 1970 Primary Dept/Div: Credit Securities Primary Office: New York Raymond (Ray) Ryan was born in 1937, graduated from Lafayette College and the Fordham Law School. He joined the New York corporate finance department in October, 1963, shortly after the August departure of…

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Herbert T. Schaffner

Herbert T. Schaffner Name: Herbert T. Schaffner Born: 1901 Joined AGB: 1918 Primary Dept/Div: Individual Clients Primary Office: Chicago Herbert (Herb) Schaffner was born in 1901. He was raised in the Chicago area and after high school did some retail clerking before joining Becker Chicago as a messenger in 1918. Rather promptly, his prospective talent…

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Robert C. Schaffner

Robert C. Schaffner Name: Robert C. Schaffner Born: 1876 Joined AGB: 1893 Primary Dept/Div: Executive Primary Office: Chicago Robert (Bob) Schaffner was born in 1876 and grew up in Chicago. Mr. Schaffner was educated in the Chicago public schools. As described in the Chronicle, just as the Herman Schaffner Bank failed and his father committed…

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Tancred V. Schiavoni

Tancred V. Schiavoni Name: Tancred V. Schiavoni Born: August 20, 1927 Joined AGB: 1968 Primary Dept/Div: Private Investment Primary Office: New York As of 7/16/1976. Tancred (Tank) V. Schiavoni, New York, was a vice president of Warburg Paribas Becker Inc. and manager of Becker Technological Associates. (See Investment Program Appendix C-6). Tank was born in…

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Edward A. Schiewe, Jr.

Edward A. Schiewe, Jr. Name: Edward A. Schiewe, Jr. Born: July 6, 1936 Joined AGB: 1969 Primary Dept/Div: Sales Management Primary Office: Chicago As of 7/16/1977. Edward A. Schiewe, Jr., Chicago, is vice president and sales manager of the Chicago General Accounts Department of Becker Securities. Prior to joining the organization in 1969, Ed was…

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David Scholey

David Scholey Name: David Scholey Born: June 28, 1935 Joined AGB: 1974 Primary Dept/Div: Executive Primary Office: London, New York David G. Scholey was born in 1935. He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford. He pursued a popular music career until about 1964 when he joined S.G. []Warburg. He was made a managing director two years…

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David E. Scholl

David E. Scholl Name: David E. Scholl Born: November 27 Joined AGB: 1964 Primary Dept/Div: Administration Primary Office: Chicago As of 7/16/1977. David E. Scholl, Chicago, is assistant vice president and manager of the Internal Communications Department of The Becker Warburg Paribas Group. Dave joined the organization upon graduation from college as a financial writer…

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Geoffrey Seligman

Geoffrey Seligman Name: Geoffrey Seligman Born: N/A Joined AGB: 1974 Primary Dept/Div: Executive Primary Office: London, New York Geoffrey Seligman joined the Becker organization with the investment by S.G.Warburg and Paribas. He graduated from the Harrow School and from Cambridge University. Geoffrey was a Managing Director of S.G. Warburg and later Chairman. During WW II…

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