John Havens, head of equities, and Stephan Newhouse, who had been president of the firm.

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Almost as a footnote, the release also announced that COO John Havens had also resigned.

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John Havens, with Boston College's Center on Wealth and Philanthropy, is predicting that individual charitable giving will increase for 2010.

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Vikram Pandit, head of institutional securities, and John Havens, head of equities, also quit, prompting speculation that an avalanche of executive departures would follow.

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From 2002 to 2005, Cal-a-Vie, in Vista, Califonia, underwent renovations spearheaded by owners Terri and John Havens that include touches like antique clocks, Portuguese tile, Italian chandeliers and a huge Louis XVI tapestry in the spa's great room.

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Morgan Stanley has been under siege since a senior management reshuffle in late March that resulted in the departures of several star bankers, including Vikram Pandit , head of the institutional securities unit, John Havens , head of equities, and Joseph Perella , a key rainmaker.

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Perella and Meguid have not said where they are headed, but they, along with Stephan Newhouse Stephan Newhouse , who quit as Morgan Stanley president two weeks ago, Vikram Pandit Vikram Pandit , former head of institutional securities, John Havens John Havens , former head of equities, and Guru Ramakrishnan Guru Ramakrishnan , head of trading, are likely to attract multiple offers, executive recruiters say.

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Also, there may have been some rotation lately into equities from so-called safe havens, including U.S. Treasury securities, said John Person, president of NationalFutures.com.

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