G. H. Walker & Co.
G.H. Walker & Co. was an investment banking and brokerage firm founded in 1900 by George Herbert Walker, grandfather and great-grandfather of Presidents George Herbert Walker Bush and George Walker Bush, and located at 1 Wall Street.
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| Industry | Banking, Finance |
|---|---|
| Fate | Sold to White Weld & Co. |
| Founded | 1900 in New York City, United States |
| Founder | George Herbert Walker |
| Defunct | 1974 |
The firm was originally based in St. Louis, Missouri.
In July 1973, the firm acquired the securities brokerage business of Laird, Inc.[1] The company, later known as G.H. Walker, Laird & Co., was sold to White Weld & Co. in October 1974.[2][3] White Weld, in turn, was sold to Merrill Lynch in 1978.
Other notable former employees include Bill Donaldson, later founder of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.[4] Bert Walker, later served as chairman and CEO of Stifel Financial in the late 1970s and 1980s.[5]
References
- G. H. WALKER & CO. TO BUY LAIRD ASSETS. New York Times, July 18, 1973
- Weld & Co announces plans to take over G H Walker, Laird & Co. New York Times, October 1, 1974
- MERGER PLANNED BY WHITE, WELD. New York Times, October 1, 1974
- Wall Street figure tapped to head SEC . San Francisco Chronicle, December 11, 2002
- History of Stifel Nicolaus. (Stifel Financial website)
