Robert Hayes Burns Baldwin (July 9, 1920 – January 3, 2016) was the chairman of

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when the bank was taken public in the 1970s. He is noted for significantly expanding the wealth of the firm during his tenure there. He was also appointed by President

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to be the

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of the

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during the

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. The town of Baldwin Park, Florida, and its Lake Baldwin, are named after him, in honor of this service. Baldwin was born in East Orange, New Jersey in 1920. After leaving Morgan Stanley, he served as the Chairman of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and also as the head of several other charitable entities. A 1942 graduate of

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, Baldwin was awarded the Roper Trophy for his excellence as a three-sport athlete in

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, and football during his time at the

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institution. In addition, Baldwin is listed as a lifetime member of

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, the home of the Masters Tournament. He died on January 3, 2016, in Skillman, New Jersey.

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