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USMC Vet Became Chair of New York Stock Exchange

March 02, 2021 JAN CRAIG SCRUGGS
JanscruggsVietnamWarstories@buzzsprout.com
USMC Vet Became Chair of New York Stock Exchange
Show Notes


Marshall N Carter has a significant Legacy of Service in his family.  His grandfather graduated from West Point in 1899.   His father, a West Point Grad became a 3 Star Army General. After Marsh  graduated from  West Point in 1962,  he decided to be a Marine Officer.  In Vietnam   he received the Navy Cross for heroism while evacuating wounded Marines in a day long battle. He held off enemy troops by tossing hand grenades.   He methodically ordered air support to create enemy casualties allowing evacuation of the Marines.  I took Marsh Carter to Vietnam in 2000 where he agreed to fund a very nice library for the people of Quang Tri. 

After he left the Marine Corps he was unemployed - sending out dozens of resumes.  Finally he found employment with Chase Bank where he learned the business of  banking. In 1991  he became Chairman and CEO of State Street Bank in Boston which grew 6 fold under his leadership.   He was asked to postpone retirement and became Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange.

He was always financially generous and helpful to me while CEO of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.  He remains active lecturing at MIT and elsewhere.    He is an exceptional person -  always cool, calm and thoughtful.  He is also a Retired Marine Colonel in the Reserves.

Contact me if you have any messages for Marsh Carter at : JANSCRUGGS1982@GMAIL.COM