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Henry Varnum Poor
American financial analyst / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the financier. For the designer, see Henry Varnum Poor (designer). For the American intelligence officer and politician, see Henry Varnum Poor (Yale dean).
Henry Varnum Poor (December 8, 1812 – January 4, 1905) was an American financial analyst and founder of H.V. and H.W. Poor Co, which later evolved into the financial research and analysis bellwether, Standard & Poor's.
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Born | (1812-12-08)December 8, 1812 |
Died | January 4, 1905(1905-01-04) (aged 92) Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Alma mater | Bowdoin College (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Lawyer, financial analyst |
Known for | Founder of Standard & Poor's |
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