Joseph L. Searles III
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On February 13, 1970, Joseph L. Searles III became the first black floor member and floor broker
Broker
A broker is a party that arranges transactions between a buyer and a seller, and gets a commission when the deal is executed. A broker who also acts as a seller or as a buyer becomes a principal party to the deal...

 in the New York Stock Exchange

He was a member of the Stock Exchange Luncheon Club
Stock Exchange Luncheon Club
The Stock Exchange Luncheon Club was a members-only dining club on the seventh floor of the New York Stock Exchange at 11 Wall Street, Manhattan. Founded at 70 Broadway on August 3, 1898, the club moved to 11 Wall Street in 1903...

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He worked as a floor partner in the firm of Neuberger, Loeb and Company. He graduated and played football at Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...

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Graduated George Town U., Law Degree. Played with NY Giants, presently serves on Board.
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