Last week some figures appeared about General Motors stock ownership, were promptly denied by the company. It was true, said the company, that they have 285,615 shareholders; one in three is a woman; 44% own ten shares or less; they live in more than 70 different countries. But the published holdings of officers and directors were inaccurate. Nevertheless the report came from an authoritative source, made impressive reading.
Executives and directors were listed for 1,823,682 shares of the company's stock, or 4.1% in their own names. Some of the holdings:*
Preferred Common
Chairman of the Board
Lammot du Pont 34,250
President
Alfred Pritchard Sloan...
