Morgan Guaranty Trust
 Morgan Guaranty Trust     | |
|---|---|
| Founder |  J. P. Morgan |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, US |
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Staff | 26,314 |
| In 1959 J.P. Morgan merged with the Guaranty Trust Company | |
In 1959, J.P. Morgan merged with the Guaranty Trust Company of New York to form the Morgan Guaranty Trust Company.
Morgan Guaranty Trust
In the years following the spin-off of Morgan Stanley, the securities business proved robust, while the parent firm, which incorporated in 1940,[1] was a little sleepy. By the 1950s, J.P. Morgan was only a mid-sized bank. To bolster its position, in 1959, J.P. Morgan merged with the Guaranty Trust Company of New York to form the Morgan Guaranty Trust Company. The two banks already had numerous relationships between them and had complementary characteristics as J.P. Morgan brought a prestigious name and high-quality clients and bankers while Guaranty Trust brought a significant amount of capital. Although Guaranty Trust was nearly four times the size of J.P. Morgan at the time of the merger in 1959, J.P. Morgan was considered the buyer and nominal survivor and former J.P. Morgan employees were the primary managers of the merged company.
Employees on Wikispooks
| Employee | Job | Appointed | End | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Thompson Preston | Banker | 1966 | 1968 | London. Successful in the Eurobond market. |
| Lewis Thompson Preston | Executive Vice President for International Affairs | 1968 | 1976 | |
| Lewis Thompson Preston | Banker | 1959 | 1966 | New York?? |
