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J. P. Morgan Jr. John Pierpont Morgan Jr. (September 7, 1867 – March 13, 1943) was an American banker, finance executive, and philanthropist. [1] He inherited the family fortune and took over the business interests including J.P. Morgan & Co. after his father J. P. Morgan died in 1913.
- Harvard College
- March 13, 1943 (aged 75), Boca Grande, Florida, U.S.
- John Pierpont Morgan Jr., September 7, 1867, Irvington, New York, U.S.
Mar 27, 2024 · John Pierpont Morgan, Jr. (born Sept. 7, 1867, Irvington, N.Y., U.S.—died March 13, 1943, Boca Grande, Fla.) was an American banker and financier, the head of the Morgan investment banking house after the death of his father, John Pierpont Morgan, Sr.
J. P. Morgan, Jr. was born in Irvington, New York on September 7, 1867 to J. P. Morgan and Frances Louisa Tracy. His full name was John Pierpont Morgan Jr. He graduated from the St. Paul’s School and Harvard in 1889 and joined his father’s firm J.P. Morgan & Company, in 1892.
John Pierpont Morgan Jr. (September 7, 1867 – March 13, 1943) was an American banker, finance executive, and philanthropist. He inherited the family fortune and took over the business interests including J.P. Morgan & Co. after his father J. P. Morgan died in 1913.
Morgan died in Rome, Italy, in his sleep in 1913 at the age of 75, leaving his fortune and business to his son, John Pierpont Morgan Jr. Biographer Ron Chernow estimated his fortune at $80 million (equivalent to $2.5 billion in 2023).
A biography of John Pierpont Morgan, Jr., the son of the most powerful American banker and financier of his time. Learn about his career, controversies, and legacy in the history of banking and finance.
After Pierpont's death in 1913, his son, J.P. Morgan Jr, better known as Jack, took over as senior partner of the firm. Jack left his own mark on J.P.Morgan through a series of landmark deals, leading the firm for three decades.
