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Anthony Joseph Drexel

American businessman (1826-1893) · United States · On the map · Business Professionals · Died at 66

Anthony Joseph Drexel Sr. was an American banker who played a major role in the rise of modern global finance after the American Civil War.

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As the dominant partner of Drexel & Co. of Philadelphia, he founded Drexel, Morgan & Co, which later became J.P. Morgan & Co., now JPMorgan Chase, in 1871 with J. P. Morgan as his junior partner. He also founded Drexel University in Philadelphia in 1891.

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United States
Category
Business Professionals
Type
Business Professional
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1826 to 1893 · aged 66