A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.

J. P. Morgan

About J. P. Morgan

Portrait of J. P. Morgan

John Pierpont Morgan (April 17, 1837 – March 31, 1913) was an American financier and investment banker who dominated corporate finance on Wall Street throughout the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. As the head of the banking firm that ultimately became known as J.P. Morgan and Co., he was a...