George Peabody
George Peabody was born in Peabody, Massachusetts, United States on February 18th, 1795 and is the Entrepreneur. At the age of 74, George Peabody biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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George Peabody (PEE-b?-dee; February 18, 1795 – November 4, 1869) was an American financier and philanthropist.
He is widely considered to have been the father of modern philanthropy. Peabody, who was born in a poor family in Massachusetts, went into dry goods and then into banking.
In 1837, he migrated to London (which was then the capital of world finance), where he became the most prominent American banker and helped to establish the young country's international credit.
Peabody, who had no son of his own to whom he could pass on his company, took on Junius Spencer Morgan in 1854 as a partner, and J.P. Morgan & Co. was born.
Peabody's retirement in 1864 was a long time. Peabody's philanthropy won worldwide recognition in his old age.
He founded the Peabody Trust in the United Kingdom and the Peabody Institute and the George Peabody Library in Baltimore, as well as other charitable causes.
Among other awards, he was given the Congressional Gold Medal and was named a Freeman of the City of London for his generosity and for his service.