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Drexel, Morgan & Co., headed by Anthony J. Drexel and J. P. Morgan Sr., was renamed J.P. Morgan and Company after Drexel's death in 1895. [ 57 ] [ 58 ] During the late 19th century, the bank evolved into one of the most influential institutions in the United States, and the elder Morgan became one of the country's most powerful financiers.
The company was established as the United British Securities Trust in 1887, became the Fleming Overseas Investment Trust in 1982, went on to be the JPMorgan Fleming Overseas Investment Trust in 2002, and then became JP Morgan Overseas Investment Trust in 2006 before adopted its current name in 2016. [4]
JPMorgan European Discovery (LSE: JEDT), formerly the JP Morgan European Fledgling Investment Trust, is a large British investment trust. Established in 1990, it is dedicated to investments in smaller European companies. [1] The Chairman is Carolan Dobson. [2] It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. [3]
Members of the Pujo Committee. The Pujo Committee was a United States congressional subcommittee in 1912–1913 that was formed to investigate the so-called "money trust", a community of Wall Street bankers and financiers that exerted powerful control over the nation's finances.
Sir Dennis Weatherstone KBE (29 November 1930 – 13 June 2008) was the former CEO and chairman of J. P. Morgan & Co. Born in London, he attended North Western Polytechnic. In 1946, at age 16, he was hired as a bookkeeper and was quickly promoted to the foreign exchange trading desk at the Guaranty Trust Company, a predecessor firm in London.
Chemical Bank, headquartered in New York City, was the principal operating subsidiary of Chemical Banking Corporation, a bank holding company.In 1996, it acquired Chase Bank, adopted the Chase name, and became the largest bank in the United States.
Alexander is credited for revitalizing J.P. Morgan & Co. with his aggressive approach to the development of new business, [1] [5] and in 1959 he leveraged this influx of capital funds to merge with the Guaranty Trust Company, forming Morgan Guaranty and serving as its CEO and chairman. [1]
John Pierpont Morgan Jr, nicknamed Jack, was born on September 7, 1867, in Irvington, New York, to J. P. Morgan and Frances Louisa Tracy. He graduated from St. Paul's School, and later in 1886 from Harvard College, where he was a member of the Delphic Club, formerly known as the Delta Phi.