Opinion ID: 529387
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Joseph A. Holman

Text: 18 Appellant Holman served as office manager for FAS and as vice president of FSI from its organization until August 1979. Thereafter, Mr. Holman became office manager to BCI, FAS's successor firm. As office manager, Mr. Holman transferred money out of the business accounts, received undertaker contracts, and handled payments from undertaker-investors. Although other individuals had signature authority, Mr. Holman had access to, and control of, facsimile signature stamps which were used in issuing checks on the company's accounts. Mr. Holman also served as a conduit of information between other defendants and sales personnel, and was the person responsible for distributing the misleading August 1981 letter to investors at the time of the clearinghouse default on earnings checks.