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.

Benjamin Edwards
Born
Benjamin Franklin Edwards III

(1931-10-26)October 26, 1931
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedApril 20, 2009(2009-04-20) (aged 77)
Naples, Florida, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University
OccupationStockbroker
SpouseJoan Moberly Edwards
Children4
RelativesAlbert Gallatin Edwards (great-grandfather)
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