Legg Mason was formed by the 1970 merger of Legg & Company and Mason & Company.
Legg & Company was founded by George Mackubin in 1899 in Baltimore as Mackubin & Company, an insurance company. Mason & Company was founded by Raymond A. Mason in 1962 in Newport News, Virginia, a brokerage firm.
Today Legg Mason is a global investment management firm which focuses on asset management, annuities, and trust services. The company manages 140 mutual funds under the names Legg Mason, Royce Funds, and Western Asset.
The company works primarily in the United States but has offices in 30 countries worldwide.
Legg Mason is traded publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LM, is a member of the S&P 500, is #806 in the Fortune 1000, has 2,843 employees, and had $2.80 billion in revenue in 2013.
Legg MasonLegg Mason was formed by the 1970 merger of Legg & Company and Mason & Company.
Legg & Company was founded by George Mackubin in 1899 in Baltimore as Mackubin & Company, an insurance company. Mason & Company was founded by Raymond A. Mason in 1962 in Newport News, Virginia, a brokerage firm.
Today Legg Mason is a global investment management firm which focuses on asset management, annuities, and trust services. The company manages 140 mutual funds under the names Legg Mason, Royce Funds, and Western Asset.
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The company works primarily in the United States but has offices in 30 countries worldwide.
Legg Mason is traded publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LM, is a member of the S&P 500, is #806 in the Fortune 1000, has 2,843 employees, and had $2.80 billion in revenue in 2013.