Robert W. Haack

Robert William Haack (February 15, 1917 – June 14, 1992) was an American banker who served as president of the New York Stock Exchange and chairman of the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation.

[1] His father founded and headed a Mutual of New York insurance agency, which was later run by his brother Frank Haack.

[2] On April 1, 1964, he became president of the National Association of Securities Dealers (predecessor to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority).

[2] While president of the Exchange, "he put a high priority on development of several automation programs, including one intended to reduce the physical movement of securities from one brokerage house to another.

[5] During his twenty months as chairman, he worked to "restore confidence in the company and revised its finances based around a Federal loan guarantee.