Seymour Parker Gilbert III (November 15, 1933 – May 27, 2015) was Chairman of Board and President of Morgan Stanley from 1983 until 1990.
While Gilbert was the Chairman of Board and President of Morgan Stanley from 1983 until 1990, the number of employees at the firm grew from 2,600 to 6,800.
[citation needed] Gilbert served on the board of directors of: Burlington Resources (1990–2001), ITT Corporation (1991–1995), ITT Industries (1995–1999), Morgan Stanley Group, Inc. (1986–1997), the New York Stock Exchange (1986–1990), Taubman Centers, Inc. (1992-2004), and Bessemer Securities.
He also served on the board of trustees of: the Pierpont Morgan Library, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Josiah Macy, Jr.
On May 27, 2015, Gilbert died in New York City at the age of 81 from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.