Governance

The world’s oldest single family office is 79 years old. What does it say about the sector?

The plinth of a statue of Cornelius Vanderbilt - at least part of his money is still being managed well

William A. M. Burden & Co is the oldest continuously running single-family office in the world. Founded in 1949 by William Burden, a descendant of Cornelius Vanderbilt, as an investment group to manage the family’s fortune, William A.M. Burden & Co remains today a single-family office overseeing just the money of the descendants of its founder.

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William AM Burden & Co
  • Sector: Family Office
  • Founded: 1949
  • Country: US
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