Board of Directors' Files
Part of collection: Philip D. Reed papers (1984)
Dates
- From the Collection: Creation: 1927-1989
Historical Note
U.S. Financial, Inc. was a California development corporation on whose board Philip D. Reed served. It was the subject of a 1971-1972 SEC investigation in which Federal regulators charged that the company conspired with the accounting firm of Touche & Ross to inflate its earnings.
Scope and Content
This series contains directors' and executive committee minutes, correspondence, annual reports, and legal documents from the company boards on which Reed served. Records from American Express, Bankers' Trust, and Otis Elevator provide a good deal of information on corporate reorganizations, stock trans-actions, long-term strategic planning, and legal problems which affected board members.
Extent
From the Collection: 46 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository