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Charles Edward Merrill (October 19, 1885 – October 6, 1956) [1] was an American philanthropist, stockbroker, and co-founder, with Edmund C. Lynch, of Merrill Lynch (previously called Charles E. Merrill & Co.).
Charles E. Merrill (born Oct. 19, 1885, Green Cove Springs, Fla., U.S.—died Oct. 6, 1956, Southampton, N.Y.) was an American investment banker who guided his company through a series of mergers that resulted in the creation of the brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., the largest in the United States.
Learn about the life and achievements of Charles E. Merrill, the founder of Merrill Lynch & Company and a pioneer of main street brokerage. He predicted the Great Crash of 1929 and handled underwriting for many retail stores.
Charles Edward Merrill Jr. (August 17, 1920 [1] – November 29, 2017) was an American educator, author, and philanthropist, best known for supporting historically black colleges and founding the Commonwealth School in Boston.
Charles E. Merrill was born in 1885 in Green Cove Springs, Florida the same year as his future partner Edmund C. Lynch. Merrill entered college in 1902 but was forced to drop out shortly after
In 1930, Charles E. Merrill led the firm through a major restructuring, spinning-off the company's retail brokerage business to E. A. Pierce & Co. to focus on investment banking. Along with the business, Merrill also transferred the bulk of its employees, including Edmund C. Lynch and Winthrop H. Smith. Charles Merrill received a minority ...
Learn about Charles E. Merrill, the cofounder of Merrill Lynch & Co., a Wall Street firm that catered to middle-class investors. Find out his personal life, education, achievements, and challenges in the financial services industry.
