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Edward A. Pierce
1874-08-31 – 1974-12-16
Life & Legacy
Edward Allen Pierce (August 31, 1874 – December 16, 1974) was an American businessman and stock broker. Pierce was most notable for leading the firm of A.A. Housman & Company through the 1920s and 1930s and turning the firm into the largest brokerage in the U.S.. The firm, which was renamed E.A. Pierce & Co. in recognition of Pierce, was one of the predecessors of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith.
Occupation & Career
businessperson
Education
Bowdoin College
Legacy Highlights
Employer
E.A. Pierce & Co. · Merrill
Education & Institutions
Bowdoin College
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q5341472 — wikidata View source
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