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J. P. Morgan Jr.

J. P. Morgan Jr.
A.H. Wiggin & J.P. Morgan, Jr. in 1917 in Manhattan at a war bond parade.jpg
Albert Henry Wiggin and Morgan in Manhattan at a war bond parade, 1917
Born John Pierpont Morgan Jr.
(1867-09-07)September 7, 1867
Irvington, New York, U.S.
Died March 13, 1943(1943-03-13) (aged 75)
Boca Grande, Florida, U.S.
Cause of death Stroke
Nationality American
Education St. Paul's School
Alma mater Harvard College
Occupation Banker, philanthropist
Spouse(s) Jane Norton Grew
(m. 1890–1925)
Children Junius Spencer Morgan III
Henry Sturgis Morgan
Jane Norton Morgan Nichols
Frances Tracy Pennoyer
Parent(s) J. P. Morgan
Frances Louisa Tracy

John Pierpont "Jack" Morgan Jr., also referred to as J.P. Morgan Jr. (September 7, 1867 – March 13, 1943), was an American banker, finance executive, and philanthropist. Morgan Jr. inherited the family fortune and took over the business interests including J.P. Morgan & Co. after his father J. P. Morgan died.

A graduate of St. Paul's School and Harvard, he was trained as a finance executive in the business world, having worked for both his father and grandfather, that would serve him well as a banking financier and lending leader, and was a director of several companies. He supported the New York Lying-In Hospital, the Red Cross, the Episcopal Church, and provided an endowment for the creation of a rare books and manuscripts collection at the Morgan Library.

Morgan brokered a deal that positioned his company as the sole munitions and supplies purchaser during World War I for the British and French governments. The results produced a one percent commission on $3,000,000,000 or $30,000,000 to the company. Morgan was also a banking broker for financing to foreign governments both during and after the war.

Morgan was born on September 7, 1867 in Irvington, New York to J. P. Morgan and Frances Louisa Tracy. He graduated from St. Paul's School and later, Harvard College, in 1886, where he was a member of the Delphic Club, formerly known as the Delta Phi.


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