Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
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Howard F. Ahmanson
H. F. Ahmanson & Company, 1927–1968
H. F. Ahmanson & Company, 1927–1968
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Chase National Bank, 1930–1953
Chase National Bank, 1930–1953
Henry C. Alexander
Morgan Guaranty Trust, 1959–1967
Morgan Guaranty Trust, 1959–1967
Jules S. Bache
J. S. Bache & Company, 1892–1944
J. S. Bache & Company, 1892–1944
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch Brothers, 1903–1916
Baruch Brothers, 1903–1916
John C. Bogle
The Vanguard Group, 1974–1995
The Vanguard Group, 1974–1995
Warren E. Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway, 1969–Present
Berkshire Hathaway, 1969–Present
Morgan G. Bulkeley
Aetna Life Insurance Company, 1879–1922
Aetna Life Insurance Company, 1879–1922
Howard L. Clark
American Express Company, 1960–1977
American Express Company, 1960–1977
Bernard M. Culver
Continental Insurance Company, 1932–1946
Continental Insurance Company, 1932–1946
Earl B. Dickerson
Supreme Life Insurance Company of America, 1956–1971
Supreme Life Insurance Company of America, 1956–1971
Georges F. Doriot
American R&D Corporation, 1946–1972
American R&D Corporation, 1946–1972
John F. Dryden
Prudential Life Insurance Company, 1881–1911
Prudential Life Insurance Company, 1881–1911
Edward A. Fox
Student Loan Marketing Association, 1973–1990
Student Loan Marketing Association, 1973–1990
Richard S. Fuld, Jr.
Lehman Brothers and Company, 1994–2008
Lehman Brothers and Company, 1994–2008
Arthur G. Gaston
Booker T. Washington Insurance, 1932–1987
Booker T. Washington Insurance, 1932–1987
Amadeo Peter Giannini
Bank of America, 1904–1936
Bank of America, 1904–1936
Lawrence M. Giannini
Bank of America, 1936–1952
Bank of America, 1936–1952
Truman K. Gibson
Supreme Life Insurance Company of America, 1919–1955
Supreme Life Insurance Company of America, 1919–1955
Frank L. Gillespie
Liberty Life Insurance, 1919–1925
Liberty Life Insurance, 1919–1925
Harvey Golub
American Express Company, 1993–2001
American Express Company, 1993–2001
Albert H. Gordon
Kidder, Peabody Group, 1931–1968
Kidder, Peabody Group, 1931–1968
Alan C. Greenberg
Bear Stearns Companies, 1978–1993
Bear Stearns Companies, 1978–1993
Maurice R. Greenberg
American International Group, 1967–1989
American International Group, 1967–1989
Harold V. Haverty
Deluxe Corporation, 1986–1995
Deluxe Corporation, 1986–1995
John R. Hegeman
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1891–1918
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1891–1918
Alonzo B. Hepburn
Chase National Bank, 1904–1911
Chase National Bank, 1904–1911
Alonzo F. Herndon
Atlanta Life Insurance Company, 1905–1927
Atlanta Life Insurance Company, 1905–1927
Dee Ward Hock
VISA, 1970–1984
VISA, 1970–1984
Ivan J. Houston
Golden State Insurance, 1970–1990
Golden State Insurance, 1970–1990
Norman O. Houston
Golden State Insurance, 1945–1970
Golden State Insurance, 1945–1970
Harold J. Hudson, Jr.
General Reinsurance Corporation, 1971–1983
General Reinsurance Corporation, 1971–1983
Carl C. Icahn
Icahn & Company, 1968–Present
Icahn & Company, 1968–Present
Richard H. Jenrette
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, 1973–1985
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, 1973–1985
Edward C. Johnson II
Fidelity Investments, 1946–1972
Fidelity Investments, 1946–1972
Edward C. Johnson III
Fidelity Investments, 1977–Present
Fidelity Investments, 1977–Present
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 1933–1939
Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 1933–1939
Darwin P. Kingsley
New York Life Insurance Company, 1906–1930
New York Life Insurance Company, 1906–1930
Henry R. Kravis
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company, 1984–1996
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company, 1984–1996
Mills B. Lane, Jr.
Citizens & Southern National Bank, 1946–1973
Citizens & Southern National Bank, 1946–1973
Philip Lehman
Lehman Brothers and Company, 1901–1925
Lehman Brothers and Company, 1901–1925
Robert Lehman
Lehman Brothers and Company, 1925–1969
Lehman Brothers and Company, 1925–1969
Peter B. Lewis
The Progressive Corporation, 1965–2000
The Progressive Corporation, 1965–2000
Reginald F. Lewis
TLC Group, 1983–1993
TLC Group, 1983–1993
Leroy A. Lincoln
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1936–1951
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1936–1951
Carl H. Lindner, Jr.
American Financial Group, 1958–Present
American Financial Group, 1958–Present
John J. McCloy
Chase Manhattan Bank, 1953–1969
Chase Manhattan Bank, 1953–1969
Hugh L. McColl, Jr.
NationsBank / Bank of America, 1983–2001
NationsBank / Bank of America, 1983–2001
Robert F. McDermott
USAA, 1969–1993
USAA, 1969–1993
George J. Mecherle
State Farm Insurance, 1922–1937
State Farm Insurance, 1922–1937
John G. Medlin, Jr.
Wachovia Corporation, 1977–1993
Wachovia Corporation, 1977–1993
Andrew W. Mellon
Mellon National Bank, 1882–1921
Mellon National Bank, 1882–1921
Richard K. Mellon
Mellon National Bank, 1934–1946
Mellon National Bank, 1934–1946
John Merrick
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1898–1919
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1898–1919
Charles E. Merrill
Merrill Lynch & Company, 1940–1956
Merrill Lynch & Company, 1940–1956
Andre Meyer
Lazard, Freres and Company, 1943–1979
Lazard, Freres and Company, 1943–1979
Lorimer D. Milton
Citizens Trust Bank, 1927–1971
Citizens Trust Bank, 1927–1971
Charles E. Mitchell
National City Bank, 1921–1929
National City Bank, 1921–1929
William L. Moody, Jr.
Moody (W. L.) & Company Bank, 1920–1954
Moody (W. L.) & Company Bank, 1920–1954
John P. Morgan, Jr.
J. P. Morgan and Company, 1913–1935
J. P. Morgan and Company, 1913–1935
John P. Morgan
J. P. Morgan and Company, 1861–1913
J. P. Morgan and Company, 1861–1913
William Nickerson, Jr.
Golden State Insurance, 1924–1945
Golden State Insurance, 1924–1945
Eugene R. Olson
Deluxe Check Printers, 1977–1985
Deluxe Check Printers, 1977–1985
Ernesta G. Procope
E. G. Bowman, 1953–Present
E. G. Bowman, 1953–Present
John S. Reed
Citicorp/Citibank, 1984–1998
Citicorp/Citibank, 1984–1998
John M. Regan, Jr.
Marsh & McLennan, 1973–1985
Marsh & McLennan, 1973–1985
Donald T. Regan
Merrill Lynch & Company, 1971–1980
Merrill Lynch & Company, 1971–1980
Gordon S. Rentschler
National City Bank, 1929–1940
National City Bank, 1929–1940
Arthur Reynolds
Continental & Commercial Bank, 1919–1929
Continental & Commercial Bank, 1919–1929
David Rockefeller
Chase Manhattan Bank, 1969–1980
Chase Manhattan Bank, 1969–1980
Joseph L. Rose
Deluxe Check Printers, 1962–1976
Deluxe Check Printers, 1962–1976
Richard M. Rosenberg
BankAmerica Corporation, 1990–1996
BankAmerica Corporation, 1990–1996
William J. Ruane
Sequoia Fund, 1970–2005
Sequoia Fund, 1970–2005
Samuel Sachs
Goldman, Sachs and Company, 1904–1928
Goldman, Sachs and Company, 1904–1928
Walter E. Sachs
Goldman, Sachs and Company, 1928–1959
Goldman, Sachs and Company, 1928–1959
Jacob H. Schiff
Kuhn, Loeb and Company, 1885–1920
Kuhn, Loeb and Company, 1885–1920
Charles R. Schwab
Charles Schwab & Company, 1971–2003
Charles Schwab & Company, 1971–2003
Walter V. Shipley
Chase Manhattan/Chemical Bank, 1983–1999
Chase Manhattan/Chemical Bank, 1983–1999
Muriel Siebert
Muriel Siebert & Company, 1967–Present
Muriel Siebert & Company, 1967–Present
William F. Souder, Jr.
Marsh & McLennan, 1969–1973
Marsh & McLennan, 1969–1973
Charles C. Spaulding
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1923–1952
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1923–1952
Harold Stanley
Morgan, Stanley and Company, 1935–1955
Morgan, Stanley and Company, 1935–1955
James Stillman
National City Bank, 1891–1909
National City Bank, 1891–1909
James E. Stowers, Jr.
American Century Companies, 1958–Present
American Century Companies, 1958–Present
Harold L. Stuart
Halsey, Stuart and Company, 1911–1966
Halsey, Stuart and Company, 1911–1966
Daniel P. Tully
Merrill Lynch & Company, 1993–1997
Merrill Lynch & Company, 1993–1997
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank, 1909–1919
National City Bank, 1909–1919
Maggie L. Walker
St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, 1903–1930
St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, 1903–1930
Sanford I. Weill
Travelers Group/CitiGroup, 1986–2003
Travelers Group/CitiGroup, 1986–2003
Albert H. Wiggin
Chase National Bank, 1911–1930
Chase National Bank, 1911–1930
Walter B. Wriston
Citibank/CitiCorp, 1967–1984
Citibank/CitiCorp, 1967–1984
THE 20th CENTURY ZEITGEIST
Six contextual factors deeply influenced the opportunities available to 20th century business leaders:
