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Charles E. Merrill, in full Charles Edward Merrill, (born Oct. 19, 1885, Green Cove Springs, Fla., U.S.—died Oct. 6, 1956, Southampton, N.Y.), American investment banker who guided his company through a series of mergers that resulted in the creation of the brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., the largest in the ...

Charles E. Merrill (1885-1956) was the founder of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, the world's largest brokerage firm. A brilliant market analyst and salesman, he reorganized the investment industry to attract small investors into the stock market.

Charles Edward Merrill Jr. (August 17, 1920 – November 29, 2017) was an American educator, author, and philanthropist, best known for supporting historically black colleges and founding the Commonwealth School in Boston.

Merrill Lynch & Company1940–1956. Industry: Finance. Era: 1940. Merrill created the main street brokerage by founding the Merrill-Lynch Company. He was the first investment banker to realize that chain stores would one day dominate retailing and handled underwriting for at least 25 retail stores (such as S.S. Kresge – now K-Mart and Safeway ...

Overview As cofounder of Merrill, Lynch & Co. in 1914, Charles E. Merrill launched a Wall Street dynasty that would long outlive him. Building on the slogan "Bring Wall Street to Main Street," he designed his business around middle-class investors, not stock exchange insiders.

In 1930, Charles E. Merrill led the firm through a major restructuring, spinning-off the company's retail brokerage business to E. A. Pierce & Co. to focus on investment banking. Along with the business, Merrill also transferred the bulk of its employees, including Edmund C. Lynch and Winthrop H. Smith. Charles Merrill received a minority ...

Resize. Charles E. Merrill Jr. was the founder and headmaster of a private school in Boston. Photo: Commonwealth School. The two sons of Charles E. Merrill, founder of the Merrill Lynch...

Southampton, L.I., Sunday, Oct. 7--Charles Edward Merrill, a directing partner of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane, investment banking and brokerage firm, died at his home on Dune Road...