| 词条 | G. H. Walker & Co. |
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G.H. Walker & Co. was an investment banking and brokerage firm founded in 1900 by George Herbert Walker, grandfather and great-grandfather of Presidents George Herbert Walker Bush and George Walker Bush, and located at 1 Wall Street. The firm was originally based in St. Louis, Missouri. In July 1973, the firm acquired the securities brokerage business of Laird, Inc.[1] The company, later known as G.H. Walker, Laird & Co., was sold to White Weld & Co. in October 1974.[2][3] White Weld, in turn, was sold to Merrill Lynch in 1978. Other notable former employees include Bill Donaldson, later founder of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.[4] Bert Walker, later served as chairman and CEO of Stifel Financial in the late 1970s and 1980s.[5] References1. ^[https://www.nytimes.com/1973/07/18/archives/g-h-walker-co-to-buy-laird-assets.html G. H. WALKER & CO. TO BUY LAIRD ASSETS]. New York Times, July 18, 1973 {{refbegin}}{{refend}}{{Bank of America}}{{Bush family}}{{DEFAULTSORT:G. H. Walker and Co.}}2. ^Weld & Co announces plans to take over G H Walker, Laird & Co. New York Times, October 1, 1974 3. ^[https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0F17F63F5F137B93C3A9178BD95F408785F9 MERGER PLANNED BY WHITE, WELD]. New York Times, October 1, 1974 4. ^Wall Street figure tapped to head SEC. San Francisco Chronicle, December 11, 2002 5. ^History of Stifel Nicolaus. (Stifel Financial website) 8 : Bush family|Merrill Lynch|Former investment banks|Financial services companies established in 1900|Financial services companies disestablished in 1974|Defunct financial services companies of the United States|1900 establishments in Missouri|1974 disestablishments in New York (state) |
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