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Franklin National Bank, based in Franklin Square in Long Island, New York was once the United States' 20th largest bank. On October 8, 1974, it collapsed in obscure circumstances, involving Michele Sindona, renowned Mafia-banker and member of the irregular freemasonic lodge, Propaganda Due. It was at the time the largest bank failure in the history of the country. == History and banking innovations == The bank was founded as Franklin Square National Bank in 1926 (but changed its name to Franklin National Bank in 1947). Arthur T. Roth joined the bank in 1934 as head teller and became president in 1946. Under his leadership, Franklin National Bank introduced many banking innovations, such as: * Junior savings accounts (1947) * The drive up teller window (1950) * The bank credit card (1951) * A no-smoking policy on banking floors (1958) * Installed outdoor teller machines at branch banks (1968) * Franklin Savings Bond which later developed into the Certificate of Deposit. (1969) In 1964, Franklin opened branch offices in New York City, and in 1967 merged with Federation Bank & Trust Company. In 1968, Roth was removed as CEO by his protégé, Harold Gleason, after an alleged conflict of interest real estate scandal involving Donald Roth and the proposed airfield development at Calverton, NY (see Newsday). In 1970, Roth lost his position as Chairman and was pushed off the board of directors in favor of an influential future promised by Michele Sindona. Gleason then became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, inviting Laurence Tisch to join as Vice Chairman as he was a 22% shareholder. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Franklin National Bank」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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