COMPANY

Savings and loan holding corporation, founded by Marion Sandler and Herbert Sandler in 1963. Acquired by Wachovia in 2006 for $24.2B.

Official Website:
http://www.gdw.com/

Industry:
Banking

Ticker:
NYSE:GDW

Corporate headquarters:
Oakland, CA

Sales:
$4.5B (2004)

Employees:
10,400 (2004)

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Herbert Sandler	Philanthropist	16-Nov-1931		Golden West Financial
Marion O. Sandler	Philanthropist	17-Oct-1930	1-Jun-2012	Golden West Financial

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jerry Gitt	Business	c. 1943		Former VP at Merrill Lynch
Maryellen C. Herringer	Attorney	c. 1944		Former Partner, Morrison & Foerster
Herbert Sandler	Philanthropist	16-Nov-1931		Golden West Financial
Marion O. Sandler	Philanthropist	17-Oct-1930	1-Jun-2012	Golden West Financial
Leslie T. Schilling	Business	?		Union Square Investments Company

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