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Benjamin Graham

Founder of Graham-Newman Corporation (1936–1956)

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Biography

Born 9 May 1894 in London; died 21 September 1976 in Aix-en-Provence, France, aged 82. Graham-Newman Corporation succeeded the Benjamin Graham Joint Account (begun 1926) on 1 January 1936 and was liquidated in 1956. His partner was Jerome A. Newman; Graham-Newman charged a performance fee of 20% of profits over a 5% hurdle. Co-wrote Security Analysis with David Dodd (1st ed. 1934) and wrote The Intelligent Investor (1949). Employed Warren Buffett (1954–56) and Walter Schloss (1946–55) at Graham-Newman.

Sources: ivey.uwo.ca, joshuakennon.com, lapasserelle.com. Checked October 2026.