Jp morgan banker biography
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Morgan, J.P.
(1837-1913)
J.P.
Jp morgan banker biography
Morgan & Company
Overview
J.P. Morgan was a potent force in American business during its era of greatest growth, and a tycoon who almost single-handedly established the practice of investment banking. The son of a banker with international connections, Morgan, through his successful investments and cunning acquisitions, amassed a fortune that was almost unimaginable at the time.
"Essentially an organizer and an integrating force, he continually fought the financial buccaneers of his day with their own weapons, and triumphed over them, becoming a powerful force for stabilization in the economic system," declared John N.
Ingham in the Biographical Dictionary of American Business Leaders.
Personal Life
The Morgan family's roots in the United States stretched back to 1636 with the arrival of one Miles Morgan from Wales.
They were affluent farmers by the time Joseph Morgan, J.P.'s grandfather, entered adulthood, but Joseph became quite prosperous