Charles E. Merrill

Charles E. Merrill
Born
Charles Edward Merrill

(1885-10-19)October 19, 1885
DiedOctober 6, 1956(1956-10-06) (aged 70)
Alma materAmherst College
University of Michigan Law School
OccupationBanker
Known forFounder of Merrill Lynch
ChildrenCharles E. Merrill Jr.
Doris Merrill Magowan
James Merrill
RelativesPeter Magowan (grandson)

Charles Edward Merrill (October 19, 1885 – October 6, 1956)[1] was an American philanthropist, stockbroker, and co-founder, with Edmund C. Lynch, of Merrill Lynch (previously called Charles E. Merrill & Co.).