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Ferdinand De Wilton Ward, Jr. (1851–1925), known first as the "Young Napoleon of Finance," [1] and subsequently as "the Best-Hated Man in the United States," was an American swindler. The collapse of his Ponzi scheme caused the financial ruin of many people, including famous persons such as Thomas Nast and the former U.S. President Ulysses S ...
Around 1880, Ferdinand Ward and Ulysses “Buck” Grant Jr., son of former president Ulysses S. Grant, joined to form Grant and Ward, a brokerage firm. [7] [8] Ward made a series of bad investments but altered the books to make it appear that the firm was still making money. [8]
He entered into a partnership in a banking and brokerage firm with Ferdinand Ward. Grant and his father each invested $100,000 in the firm as two of the four partners, and sought investments from veterans and millionaires. However, neither Grant practiced due diligence in overseeing the operations of the firm, Grant & Ward.
At the same time, Grant's son Ulysses Jr. ("Buck") had opened a Wall Street brokerage house with Ferdinand Ward. Ward was regarded as a rising star, and the firm, Grant & Ward, was initially successful. [28] In 1883, Grant joined the firm and invested $100,000 of his own money. [29]
Fantasy author Neil Gaiman has been dropped by his longtime comic book publisher after multiple women accused him of sexual assault.. The works of the 64-year-old author, who is best known for ...
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg (German: Sophie Marie Josephine Albina Gräfin Chotek von Chotkow und Wognin; Czech: Žofie Marie Josefína Albína hraběnka Chotková z Chotkova a Vojnína; 1 March 1868 – 28 June 1914) was the wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
Positioned on Broadway, in Manhattan, New York City, is the Charging Bull Statue, also called the Bull of Wall Street. The 7,100-pound bronze sculpture is 11 feet high and 16 feet long.
Alejandra Silva, 41, a Spanish socialite and activist, married the "Pretty Woman" actor in 2018, and six years later, the couple decide to relocate their family in Spain.