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Page entitled : Johnston Livingston at American Express and Wells Fargo & Co

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The Livingstons at American Express, particularly Johnston Livingston's role on the Board of directors and as a founder of Wells, Fargo & Company

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... Crawford and William Alexander Livingston left American Express in the early years, as a consequence of the former's death and the latter's selling out. But their younger cousin Johnston Livingston remained a large stockholder and director of the company for many years. His role in the Board of American Express was often seen as negative, in as far as he was part of the swing faction, which generally defeated all initiatives likely to change the equilibrium between the factions. In doing so, they …

 

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