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Charles Edwin Mitchell (October 6, 1877 – December 14, 1955) was an American banker whose incautious securities policies facilitated the speculation which led to the Crash of 1929. First National City Bank's (now Citibank ) controversial activities under his leadership were a major contributing factor in the passage of the Glass-Steagall Act .
National City Bank after 1865 - telegraph lines referred to it as "Citibank" Percy Pyne: 1882: 1891: James Stillman: 1891: 1909: Frank A. Vanderlip: 1909 1919 James A. Stillman: 1919 1921 Charles E. Mitchell: 1921 1929 Gordon S. Rentschler: 1929 1940 William Gage Brady Jr. 1940 1948 Howard C. Sheperd: 1948 1952 James Stillman Rockefeller: 1952 ...
Charles Edward Mitchell (May 30, 1870-March 29, 1937) was a bank president and diplomat from the United States. He was a Republican. [1] He lived in Institute, West Virginia and Manhattan, New York. [2] He was appointed by U.S. president Herbert Hoover [3] to a consular position in Liberia. [4] [5] Mitchell was born in St. Michaels, Maryland.
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Charles E. Mitchell, also called "Sunshine" Charlie Mitchell, was elected president in 1921. In 1929, he was made chairman, a position he held until 1933. Under Mitchell, the bank expanded rapidly and by 1930 had 100 branches in 23 countries outside the United States.
When Tera Tramp, the retail manager of Mitchell's First Interstate Bank, unveiled a $25,000 check that was discreetly camouflaged, it caught the pair of Abbott House leaders by surprise. "Wow ...
Fifth Third Bank Promotes Mitchell Stapley to Chief Investment Officer for FTAM Announces other FTAM Organizational Changes CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fifth Third Bancorp (NAS: FITB) today ...
His actions drew the attention of Charles E. Mitchell who became his patron at the bank. In 1921, following a collapse of sugar prices in Cuba, he acted on behalf of National City in dealing with the problem (his family interests had been in providing machines for the industry).