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Harold Stanley (October 2, 1885 – May 14, 1963) was an American businessman and one of the founders of Morgan Stanley in 1935. For 20 years, he ran Morgan Stanley until he left the firm in 1955.
Learn about Harold Stanley, the leader of Morgan, Stanley and Company in the 1930s and 1940s. He defended the investment banking industry against government regulation and built a strong position in securities offerings.
Learn how Harold Stanley and Henry Morgan left J.P. Morgan & Co. to create a new investment bank in 1925, and how they built a culture of excellence and client service. Explore the backstory of the Roaring Twenties, the Glass-Steagall Act and the founding of Morgan Stanley.
The early 1940s saw the start of the firm's commitment to giving back, when founder Harold Stanley raised $1.5 million for the U.S. Committee for the Care of European Children. In 1947, the firm issued the first bond on behalf of the World Bank to fund post-war reconstruction in Europe.
Perry E. Hall was one of the founding partners of Morgan Stanley and served as its managing partner from 1951 to 1961. He was known for his sales skills, his fundraising for causes, and his love of sports and fishing.
PHILADELPHIA, May 14-- Harold Stanley of 4 East 72d Street in New York, a leading investment banker until his retirement in 1955, died at Pennsylvania Hospital today. He was 77 years old.
Harold Stanley is a professor of American politics and political economy at SMU. He has a Ph.D. from Yale and a master of philosophy from Oxford, and has published books and articles on southern, Latino and presidential politics.
