Benjamin Edwards (stockbroker)
Benjamin Franklin Edwards III (October 26, 1931 – April 20, 2009) was an American stockbroker who expanded A. G. Edwards, a brokerage firm founded by his great-grandfather, from a regional firm to a nationwide stockbroking powerhouse, building it into the largest American brokerage firm headquartered outside of New York City. He built what was the world's largest collection of Imari porcelain, a 3,000-piece portion of which was sold at auction for $6 million.
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Born | Benjamin Franklin Edwards III October 26, 1931 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | April 20, 2009 77) Naples, Florida, U.S. | (aged
Alma mater | Princeton University |
Occupation | Stockbroker |
Spouse | Joan Moberly Edwards |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Albert Gallatin Edwards (great-grandfather) |
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