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Ferdinand De Wilton Ward, Jr. (1851–1925), known first as the "Young Napoleon of Finance," and subsequently as "the Best-Hated Man in the United States," was an American swindler. The collapse of his Ponzi scheme caused the financial ruin of many people, including famous persons such as Thomas Nast and the former U.S. President ...
14 de may. de 2020 · Ferdinand Ward launched a Ponzi-style scheme based on fictitious government contracts, bringing down the Marine National Bank.
30 de ago. de 2013 · A historical account of the notorious Ponzi scheme of Ferdinand Ward, who defrauded Ulysses S. Grant and many others in the Gilded Age. The book also explores the family legacy of Ward's parents, siblings and son, and how they coped with his crimes and consequences.
23 de abr. de 2013 · Ferdinand Ward, the son of a Protestant missionary and small-town pastor, moved to New York at twenty-one and, in less than a decade, made himself the business partner of a former president and...
9 de dic. de 2016 · Bird explained that Nast painted it after he fell victim to a cruel Ponzi scheme, perpetrated by Ferdinand Ward, a young and ambitious financier. In 1880 Ward established a brokerage firm that led to the ruin of many investors, and he went on to serve nearly seven years in prison for fraud.
23 de abr. de 2013 · Ferdinand Ward, the son of a Protestant missionary and small-town pastor, moved to New York at twenty-one and, in less than a decade, made himself the business partner of a former president and established himself as the “Young Napoleon of Finance.”. In truth, he was running a massive pyramid scheme.
Following the failure of Grant & Ward, Puck Magazine depicted Ferdinand Ward as a disgraced Napoleon Bonaparte. He sits on an island as business leaders in New York City disclaim any prior knowledge of working with Ward.
