Morris Schapiro

Morris A. Schapiro
Born1903
Šiauliai, Russian Empire (present-day Lithuania)
Died(1996-12-26)December 26, 1996 (age 93)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materColumbia University
OccupationInvestment banker
Known forBank mergers
RelativesMeyer Schapiro (brother)
Jacob Collins (grandson)

Morris Abraham Schapiro (1903 – December 26, 1996) was an American investment banker and chess master. In the 1950s, he negotiated the mergers of Chase Bank with the Bank of Manhattan and Chemical Bank with the New York Trust Company.[1] His brother was art historian Meyer Schapiro.

  1. ^ Morrow, David (December 28, 1996). "Morris Schapiro, 93, Banker Behind Major U.S. Mergers". New York Times. Retrieved March 21, 2016.