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John Pierpont Morgan Jr. (September 7, 1867 – March 13, 1943) was an American banker, and finance executive. [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.
Members of the family amassed an immense fortune over the generations, primarily through the work of Junius Spencer (J.S.) Morgan (1813–1890) and John Pierpont (J. P.) Morgan Sr. (1837–1913).
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.
From early 1915 until the United States entered the war, his company handled orders for more than $3 billion worth of war supplies on commission. He also gained a strong reputation as an expert in the recapitalization of national debts.
J.P. Morgan Jr. was a prominent banker and financier who played a key role in expanding his family's banking business and shaping the financial landscape of the United States.
J.P. Morgan, właśc. John Pierpont Morgan (ur. 17 kwietnia 1837, zm. 31 marca 1913) – amerykański finansista i biznesmen z przełomu XIX i XX wieku. Założyciel m.in. J.P. Morgan & Company, General Electric i U.S. Steel i jeden z najbardziej prominentnych uczestników paniki bankowej z 1907 roku.
World War I. Morgan played a prominent part in financing World War I. Following its outbreak, he made the first loan of $12,000,000 to Russia. In 1915, a loan of $500,000,000 was made to France and Britain following negotiations by the Anglo-French Financial Commission.
