James C. Kellogg III
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James C. Kellogg III was Chairman of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the New York Stock Exchange
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Kellogg attended the Pingry School
, graduating in the class of 1933. He became the youngest member of the NYSE, purchasing his seat at age 21 in 1936, and the youngest person to be elected Chairman, a position he held from 1956 to 1958. Mr. Kellogg was senior partner in the Wall Street specialty firm of Spear, Leeds & Kellogg, a position later held by his son Peter Kellogg
. The firm was acquired by Goldman Sachs in November, 2000 in a deal valued at US $6.5 billion.
Kellogg was a longtime resident of Elizabeth
and Bay Head, New Jersey
and was active in local affairs. Mr. Kellogg was a Democratic nominee for Union County Freeholder
in 1954, a trustee of Children's Specialized Hospital and President of the Elizabeth Town & Country Club
. He was also a trustee of the South Street Seaport Museum in New York and a member of the finance committee of his alma mater, Williams College
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New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at 13.39 trillion as of Dec 2010...
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Kellogg attended the Pingry School
Pingry School
The Pingry School is a coeducational, independent, college preparatory country day school in New Jersey, with a Lower School campus in the Short Hills neighborhood of Millburn, and a Middle and Upper School campus in Martinsville. The school was founded in 1861 by Dr. John F. Pingry.Pingry's...
, graduating in the class of 1933. He became the youngest member of the NYSE, purchasing his seat at age 21 in 1936, and the youngest person to be elected Chairman, a position he held from 1956 to 1958. Mr. Kellogg was senior partner in the Wall Street specialty firm of Spear, Leeds & Kellogg, a position later held by his son Peter Kellogg
Peter Kellogg
Peter R. Kellogg is an American businessman and philanthropist with a net worth estimated by Forbes at around $2.6 billion.-Personal:Peter attended Berkshire School in Sheffield, MA. He is the son of James Crane Kellogg, Jr. of Wall Street specialist firm Spear, Leeds & Kellogg; he joined his...
. The firm was acquired by Goldman Sachs in November, 2000 in a deal valued at US $6.5 billion.
Kellogg was a longtime resident of Elizabeth
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
and Bay Head, New Jersey
Bay Head, New Jersey
Bay Head is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 968. Bay Head is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean...
and was active in local affairs. Mr. Kellogg was a Democratic nominee for Union County Freeholder
Freeholder
A freeholder can refer to:* one who is in freehold* one who holds title to real property in Fee simple* an official of county government in the U.S. state of New Jersey...
in 1954, a trustee of Children's Specialized Hospital and President of the Elizabeth Town & Country Club
Elizabeth Town & Country Club
The Elizabeth Town & Country Club was an athletic and social club in Elizabeth, New Jersey that hosted a number of top amateur tennis tournaments during the last century...
. He was also a trustee of the South Street Seaport Museum in New York and a member of the finance committee of his alma mater, Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
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