Thomas Rowe Price Jr.

Thomas Rowe Price Jr.
Born(1898-03-16)March 16, 1898
DiedOctober 20, 1983(1983-10-20) (aged 85)
Resting placeDruid Ridge Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland
Occupations
  • Investment banker
  • Businessman
Spouse
Eleanor Baily Gherky Price
(m. 1927; died 1981)
Children
  • Richard Baily Price
  • Thomas Rowe Price III
RelativesS. Duncan Black (Cousin)
(Founder of Black+Decker)

Thomas Rowe Price Jr. (March 16, 1898 – October 20, 1983) was the founder of T. Rowe Price, an American publicly owned investment firm, established in 1937 and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The company offers mutual funds, subadvisory services, and separate account management for individuals, institutions, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries.[1] Along with Philip Fisher, Price was an early proponent of the growth investing strategy.

  1. ^ The Greatest Investors: Thomas Rowe Price Jr.. investopedia.com. Retrieved March 13, 2009.