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Shearson

Shearson was the name of a series of investment banking and retail brokerage firms from 1902 until 1994, named for Edward Shearson and the firm he founded, Shearson Hammill & Co. Among Shearson's most notable incarnations were Shearson / American Express, Shearson Lehman / American Express, Shearson Lehman Brothers, Shearson Lehman Hutton and finally…

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Founded
1902; 124 years ago (1902)
Industry
Financial services
Headquarters
New York, New York, United States
Fate
Following the spinout of Lehman Brothers, Shearson operations were sold to Primerica, later Citigroup
Founder
Edward Shearson
Predecessor
Shearson Hammill & Co.

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Shearson

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related to Shearson/American Express · 30
Shearson → After, American Express, American Express' CEO James, American Express's, August, CEO, Citigroup, Co, During, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Hammill, Hornblower, In, Inc, Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb, Loeb, Merrill Lynch, Rhoades, Robinson III, Sanford
related to Shearson Lehman Brothers · 27
Shearson → After, American Express, Blackstone Group, CEO, Chairman, Cohen, Commerce, COO, Coupled, Glucksman, Glucksman’s, However, In, Kuhn Loeb, Lehman Brothers, Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb, Lewis Glucksman, May, Pete Peterson, Peter
related to Shearson Lehman Hutton · 22
Shearson → Although Hutton, By, Co, Edward Francis Hutton, Fomon, Franklyn Laws Hutton, Gerald, Hutton, Hutton's, In, Loeb, November, Patriarca, Providence, Rhode Island, Robert, SEC, Shearson Lehman, This, Under
related to Shearson Hayden Stone (1974–1979) · 21
Shearson → Berlind, By, CBWL's, Co, Cogan, Despite, Hayden, Hayden Stone, In, Inc, Levitt, Meanwhile, Sanford, Shearson Hayden Stone, Shearson's, Stone, The, Wall Street, Wall Streets, Weill
related to Notable former employees · 20
Shearson → American ExpressBen Habib, Black Monday, Bridgewater, CEO, Chairman, Citigroup, Dalio, Drexel Burnham Lambert, First Property Group, Garzarelli, Johnson, Joseph, Money TalksFrederick, Morgan JosephJudith Kent, Plumeri, Richard Donchian, SpeightSanford, Trenton ThunderPeter Schiff, Weill, Willis Group Holdings
related to Shearson Hammill & Co. (1902–1974) · 20
Shearson → Albion, Before, Caleb Wild Hammill, Canada, Chicago, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange, Co, Edward Shearson, Federal Steel Company, Hammill, Michigan, New York, New York Stock Exchange, Ontario, Steel, The, The Shearson, Wall Street, Wisconsin Central Railroad
related to Sale and spinoff · 18
Shearson → American Express, Berlind, CEO, Cogan, In, Lehman Brothers, Levitt, Primerica, Primerica's Sanford, Primerica's Smith Barney, Shearson's, Shearson/American Express, Smith Barney Shearson, The Shearson, Ultimately, US, Weill, When Harvey Golub
related to The Shearson name over time · 18
Shearson → American ExpressShearson Lehman/American Express, Barney Shearson, Co, Edward ShearsonShearson Hayden Stone, Hamill, Hayden, Hutton, Lehman Brothers Kuhn LoebShearson, Lehman Hutton, Loeb Rhoades, Primerica, Shearson Hammill, Shearson Hayden Stone, Shearson Lehman Brothers, Shearson Loeb Rhoades, Shearson/American Express, Smith Barney, Stone
related to history · 17
Shearson → American Express, Berlind, Co, Cogan, Company, Hammill, Hayden Stone, Hornblower, Hutton, Kuhn Loeb, Lehman Brothers, Levitt, Loeb, Rhoades, Shearson Lehman Hutton, Wall Street, Weill
related to Shearson Loeb Rhoades (1979–1981) · 14
Shearson → At, By, CEO, Co, During Mothers Day Weekend, Hornblower, Loeb, Loeb Rhoades, Merrill Lynch, Rhoades, Shearson Loeb Rhoades, The, Weill, Weill's

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firm hutton co loeb american express lehman brokerage brothers rhoades hayden stone hammill investment merger business banking weill company financial

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ShearsonFateFollowing the spinout of Lehman Brothers, Shearson operations were sold to Primerica, later Citigroup1.00infobox
ShearsonFounded1902; 124 years ago (1902)1.00infobox
ShearsonFounderEdward Shearson1.00infobox
ShearsonHeadquartersNew York, New York, United States1.00infobox
ShearsonIndustryFinancial services1.00infobox
ShearsonPredecessorShearson Hammill & Co.1.00infobox
ShearsonServicesInvestment banking1.00infobox
ShearsonSuccessorShearson / American Express Shearson Lehman / American Express Shearson Lehman Brothers Shearson Lehman Hutton Smith Barney Shearson1.00infobox
Shearsonrelated to historyShearson Lehman Hutton0.60section
Shearsonrelated to historyWall Street0.60section
Shearsonrelated to historyLehman Brothers0.60section
Shearsonrelated to historyKuhn Loeb0.60section

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