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Edmund C. Lynch gained special notoriety when he foresaw the impending Wall Street Crash of 1929, and advised Merrill Lynch's clients to sell many of their stock holdings in 1928. As many Americans were enjoying the soaring stock market in 1928, Lynch was convinced a disaster was near.
Merrill, Lynch & Company prospered by specializing in underwriting the securities of chain stores. Having helped organize Safeway Stores in 1926, Merrill sold his firm’s retail brokerage operations to E.A. Pierce & Company in 1930 and concentrated on investment banking until 1940,….
Author(s): Edmund C. Lynch Source: The Business History Review, Vol. 42, No. 2 (Summer, 1968), pp. 149-170 Published by: The President and Fellows of Harvard College
Feb 1, 2004 · When U.S. financier Edmund C. Lynch Jr. of Merrill Lynch died last year at age 75, his heirs launched into a legal battle over his fortune.
Edmund C. Lynch was a stockbroker and co-founder of Merrill Lynch, a leading financial services company. He also invested in K-Mart and RKO Radio Pictures, and died of heart failure in 1938.
- May 19, 1885
- May 12, 1938
Edmund C. Lynch, American financial and real estate executive. Recipient Distinguished Service award and Temple Bell award Chi Psi Fraternity, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Member Piping Rock Club, Down Town Association, Brook Club, Jupiter Island Club, New York Yacht Club, Sporting Rock Beach Association, Clambake Club, Pilgrims.
Dec 7, 1998 · In founding Merrill Lynch–his partner and sidekick, Edmund C. (“Eddie”) Lynch, was a soda-fountain-equipment salesman–Merrill created an important and enduring institution. But more...
