The story
Founded by Edward Shearson in 1981.1
Private company
Shearson
Logo: Shearson, PD, via Wikipedia3
Series of investment banking and retail brokerage firms
Shearson was the name of a series of investment banking and retail brokerage firms from 1902 until 1994, named for Edward Shearson and the firm he founded, Shearson Hammill & Co. Among Shearson's most notable incarnations were Shearson / American Express, Shearson Lehman / American Express, Shearson Lehman Brothers, Shearson Lehman Hutton and finally Smith Barney Shearson.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1981Founded1
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Shearson was the name of a series of investment banking and retail brokerage firms from 1902 until 1994, named for Edward Shearson and the firm he founded, Shearson Hammill & Co. Among Shearson's most notable incarnations were Shearson / American Express, Shearson Lehman / American Express, Shearson Lehman Brothers, Shearson Lehman Hutton and finally Smith Barney Shearson.2
Leadership
Who has led Shearson, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderEdward Shearson1
Timeline
- 1981Founded Founded1
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataShearson on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaShearson on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsShearson logo by Shearson, PD