Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> October 18, 1999
JOHN H. GOLDSMITH has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Freedom Securities Corporation since its creation in late 1996 when he
led the purchase of the firm from the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
Corporation. He also serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Freedom Securities' subsidiary Tucker Anthony Incorporated and as a
director of Tucker Anthony Cleary Gull Capital Markets. Prior to his
appointment as head of John Hancock's Tucker Anthony stock brokerage and
investment banking unit in late 1988, Mr. Goldsmith was associated with
Prescott, Ball and Turben from 1971 through 1988. At that firm he rose
through successively senior management positions from president and
managing partner to chairman and chief executive officer. Following his
graduation from the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Goldsmith began his
securities industry career with the firm of L.F. Rothschild. Profile
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