ˌɔn mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti nˈaɪn, wˈɪljəm ˈɛf. kˈɛɹi, ɐ ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd bˈɪldɚ ænd kəntɹˈæktɚ, wʌz tʃˈoʊzən tə səksˈiːd ɹˈɪkɚd ænd hˈæmənd ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə hɪz ɹˈoʊl æz vˈaɪs pɹˈɛzɪdənt.
On March 19, 1929, William F. Carey, a railroad builder and contractor, was chosen to succeed Rickard and Hammond returned to his role as vice president.