Morgans Childhood
When was J.P Morgan Born? Bonus 50 if you get the day and month!
April 17th, 1837
How many bank companies did he own?
7
what university did Morgan attend?
Yale university
He is the face of what board game?
Monopoly
Overall what is he most famous for financially?
his banks
What is his full name? Hint: what does JP stand for?
John Pierpont Morgan
. In the early 1900s, Morgan created the first $1billion company, what is the name of this company?
US steel industry
What industry did Morgan start his career in?
Financial industry
Morgan was widowed after how many years of marriage
1
finish the phrase attributed to J.P. Morgan."If you have to ask how much it costs,___________"
Then you can´t afford it
Where was he raised?
Hartford, Connecticut
Morgan's house at 219 Madison Avenue was the first electrically lit private residence in what state?
New York
When he died in 1913, the NYSE (New York stock exchange) shut down for how long? - a mark of respect normally only afforded to a US President.
2 hours
what is his astrological sign?
Aries
the newspapers estimated the value of his estate at about ____ million dollars (or about $1.7 billion in 2011)
$80 million
When did he die? Bonus 50 for day and month!
March 31, 1913
JPMorgan Chase is the largest commercial bank in the U.S. and the what place in the world by assets is it?
5th place
Morgan was brought up knowing he would take his father's place, and was trained for a career in what?
Banking
As an owner of White Star Line, Morgan was scheduled to travel on the Titanic, but decided to remain on holiday in what country instead?
France
In the early 1900s, Morgan bought up the US steel industry, creating US Steel the world's first $1billion company. The largest part of this corporation was Carnegie Steel, whose takeover was done between Morgan and Andrew Carnegie personally without lawyers or even a written contract and cost how many million dollars?
480 million
What is his fathers full name?
Junius Spencer Morgan I
The firm is built on the foundation of more than 1,200 predecessor institutions that have come together over the last how many years to form today's company?
225 years
Morgan's bailout-like reaction to and leadership during the Panic of 1907 built on his lofty reputation and also helped lead to the creation of the _________?
Federal Reserve System
Morgan was also a great gem and mineral collector with over 1000 pieces in his collection. In 1911, the pink variety of beryl was named what in his honour?
"morganite" in his honour.
Morgan donated lots of money to what university?
Harvard