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Joseph L. Searles III

1942–2021

United States

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Biography

Joseph Louis Searles III (January 2, 1942 – July 26, 2021) was the first black floor member and floor broker in the New York Stock Exchange. Searles was born in Asheville, North Carolina. He graduated and played football at Kansas State University, then played professionally for the New York Giants.

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