Who was the chief executive of the New York Stock Exchange during Black Monday, which was when stock markets around the world crashed?
John J. Phelan Jr. John Joseph Phelan Jr. (May 7, 1931 – August 4, 2012) was an American financier who served as president and later chairman and chief executive of the New York Stock Exchange, where he introduced computerized trading technology. Phelan's leadership tenure at the NYSE included the 1987 stock market crash stock market crash, during which he declined to halt trading. Phelan's calm and confident manner was widely praised. After the crash, Phelan helped to implement trading curbs also known as "circuit breakers" to help prevent rapid stock selloffs in the future.
Deborah E. Gallegos Deborah Gallegos was the Chief Investment Officer for the Comptroller of the City of New York during 2005.