Impeccable Connections: The Rise and Fall of Richard Whitney

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By Malcolm Mackay ’63

Published Jan. 21, 2016

(Brick Tower Press) Malcolm MacKay knew Richard Whitney as the grandfather of a close childhood friend, and Whitney’s journey from president of the New York Stock Exchange to convict piqued the author’s interest. That interest sparked the research behind Impeccable Connections. MacKay is a lawyer and businessman who has authored or co-authored several Brooklyn histories and contributed to The New York Times and Bussinessweek.

 

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