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Industry
  
Asset management

Revenue
  
$2.66 bln (2015)

Number of employees
  
3,066

Products
  
Asset Management

Operating income
  
$50.831 mln (2015)

Type of business
  
Public

Legg Mason httpswwwleggmasoncomcontentdamleggmasoni

Traded as
  
NYSE: LM S&P 400 Component

Key people
  
Joseph Sullivan (Chairman of the Board, President, CEO)

Stock price
  
LM (NYSE) US$ 35.91 -0.38 (-1.05%)14 Mar, 4:02 PM GMT-4 - Disclaimer

Headquarters
  
Balti, Maryland, United States

CEO
  
Joseph A Sullivan (13 Feb 2013–)

Founded
  
1899, Balti, Maryland, United States

Subsidiaries
  
Clearbridge Advisors LLC, Permal Group

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Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE: LM) is an American investment management firm with a focus on asset management and serves customers worldwide. Legg Mason offers products in equities and fixed income, as well as domestic and international liquidity management and alternative investments (via a funds-of-hedge-funds manager).

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Founded in 1899 as a brokerage firm in Baltimore, Maryland, Legg Mason has since become the 20th largest asset manager in the world, serving individual and institutional investors on six continents. As of July 31, 2016, Legg Mason's assets under management aggregated to $757 billion.

Legg Mason operates using a multi-manager business model: each of the company’s subsidiaries, which form a diverse group of asset managers, specializes in a segment of the asset management industry and operates with investment autonomy. Legg Mason provides global distribution and invests in growth through core strategic services including capital allocation for product development, investing in our existing affiliates and making new acquisitions.

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Introduction

Legg Mason's roots can be traced to the founding of two brokerage firms: the first, Mackubin & Company (later Legg & Company), was founded in Baltimore by George Mackubin in 1899. The second, Mason & Company, was founded in Newport News, Virginia, by Raymond A. Mason in 1962. In 1970, the two firms merged to become Legg Mason & Company, basing its headquarters in Baltimore.

Timeline

  • 1899: George Mackubin & Co., predecessor to Legg & Co.,is founded in Baltimore, Maryland.In 1970, it had offices in San Francisco, New York, as well as several in Maryland, with over 400 employees.It was best known for its expertise in the life and casialty insurance industry.
  • 1962: Brokerage firm Mason & Co. is founded by Raymond A. “Chip” Mason in Newport News, Virginia
  • 1967: Mason & Co., with over 80 employees in 4 offices, becomes one of three largest of 15 Virginia-based brokerage firms
  • 1970: Mason & Co. is acquired by Legg & Co to form Legg Mason & Co., Inc, with headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland
  • 1975: Raymond A. Mason becomes Chairman and CEO of Legg Mason & Co., Inc, adding to his existing role as President
  • 1982: Legg Mason Fund Adviser, Inc. is established to manage the company’s flagship fund, Legg Mason Value Trust
  • 1983: Legg Mason, Inc. becomes a publicly traded company, with its stock (symbol: LM) listed on the New York Stock Exchange
  • 2005: Legg Mason completes a transaction with Citigroup, transferring its Private Client and Capital Markets business in exchange for Citigroup’s asset management business and turning Legg Mason into a pure asset management firm.
  • 2008: Mark R. Fetting becomes CEO of the company, succeeding Raymond A. "Chip" Mason
  • 2009: Legg Mason celebrates 110 years in business
  • 2013: Joseph A. Sullivan becomes CEO of the company

    • Management

  • Joseph Sullivan, President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Peter "Pete" H. Nachtwey, Chief Financial Officer
  • Terence Johnson, Head of Global Distribution
  • Ursula Schliessler, Chief Administrative Officer
  • Thomas Merchant, General Counsel
  • Thomas K. Hoops, Head of Business Development

    • Business overview

    Legg Mason acts through its subsidiaries to provide investment management and related services to its clients, which include institutions as well as individuals. Under the company's multi-manager model, each subsidiary operates with investment autonomy, following its own investment philosophy and implementing its own process.

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    • Environment

    In addition to providing its employees with environment-related volunteering opportunities, Legg Mason also implements several corporate ESG initiatives, such as:

  • Becoming a signatory member of the Carbon Disclosure Project and participating in its annual survey.
  • Producing its annual sustainability report based on the Global Reporting Initiative.
  • Legg Mason's headquarters in Baltimore was developed to achieve LEED certification. In 2010, the Legg Mason Tower achieved LEED Certified Gold for the space it occupies in Harbor East.

    • Headquarters

    Legg Mason's headquarters are located in the 100 International Drive building in Baltimore, Maryland, and were formerly located at 100 Light Street in Baltimore, Maryland.

    References

    Legg Mason Wikipedia
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