James Hazen Hyde | |
|---|---|
 Portrait, 1901 | |
| Born | June 6, 1876 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 26, 1959 (aged 83) |
| Education | Cutler School |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Spouse(s) |
Marthe, Countess de Gontaut-Biron
(m. 1913; div. 1918) |
| Children | Henry Baldwin Hyde II |
| Parent(s) | Annie Fitch Hyde Henry Baldwin Hyde |
| Awards | Grand-Croix de la Legion d'honneur |
James Hazen Hyde (June 6, 1876 — July 26, 1959) was the son of Henry Baldwin Hyde, the founder of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. James Hazen Hyde was twenty-three in 1899 when he inherited the majority shares in the billion-dollar Equitable Life Assurance Society.[1] Five years later, at the pinnacle of social and financial success, efforts to remove him from The Equitable set in motion the first great Wall Street scandal of the 20th century, which resulted in his resignation from The Equitable and relocation to France.[2]
- ^ Saxena, Jaya (January 28, 2013). "James Hazen Hyde: A Gilded Age Scandal". The New York History Blog. New-York Historical Society. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "KILL FRICK REPORT IN BITTER FIGHT; Harriman, Frick, and Bliss Resign from Equitable. LEFT MEETING IN RAGE Hyde Accused First Two, Ingalls and Schiff. BETRAYED HIM, HE SAID Chairman of Board to Be Created to Direct Society -- Hyde to Relinquish Stock". The New York Times. 3 June 1905. Retrieved 19 May 2020.