Background
Most, Nathan was born on March 22, 1914 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Bernard and Bertha (Saltzman) Most.
Most, Nathan was born on March 22, 1914 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Bernard and Bertha (Saltzman) Most.
Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1935.
Executive vice president Getz Brothers & Company, San Francisco, 1945-1960. President Carad Corporation, Palo Alto, 1961-1964. Executive vice president James Son of Baker Company, San Francisco, 1964-1965, Pacific Vegetable Oil Corporation, San Francisco, 1965-1970, American Import Company, San Francisco, 1970-1974.
President Pacific Commodities Exchange, 1974-1976. Special assistant to chairman Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Washington, May-December 1976. President Amex Commodities Exchange, New York City, 1977-1980.
Vice president new products development American Stock Exchange, 1980—1996, senior vice president, 1996—2002. President, chairman, Chief Executive Officer iShares Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1990—1992. President, chairman board, Chief Executive Officer iShares Trust, 2000—2004.
Chairman emeritus, board directors iShares Inc. and iShares Trust, Wilmington, 1992—2004. President Amex Commodities Corporation, Incorporated, New York York City, 1982-1996. Vice president California Council International Trade, 1966-1967.
President Commodity Club San Francisco, 1970–2004. Board directors San Francisco-Pacific Commodity Exchange, 1970–2004, San Francisco World Trade Association, 1970–2004, World Affairs Council Northern California, 1953-1965. President San Francisco World Trade Association, 1956-1958.
President, chairman board IShares Trust, San Francisco, 2000-2004.
Councilman Atherton, California, 1959-1964. Member Export Management Association Northern California (president 1972–2004 ), San Francisco Commodity Club (director).
Married May Rose Lazarus (divorced). Evelyn Rosenthal, July 10, 1964. Children– Stephen, John, Robert, Barbara.