John Adams Morgan
John Adams Morgan was an American sailor, Olympic champion and the founder of Morgan Joseph. His father, Henry Sturgis Morgan, was the co-founder of Morgan Stanley and his great-grandfather was J. P. Morgan, founder of J.P. Morgan & Co.
Early life
John Adams Morgan was born on September 17, 1930, in Oyster Bay on Long Island to Henry Sturgis Morgan and Catherine Lovering Adams. His mother was the daughter of Frances Lovering and Charles Francis Adams III, the U.S. Secretary of the Navy under President Herbert Hoover, and a descendant of U.S. Presidents John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams. John attended the Groton School, graduating in 1949. He then attended Yale University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1953.Career
Olympic career
Morgan competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he won a gold medal in the 6 metre class with the boat Llanoria.Business
Family Capital Growth PartnersInvestment ManagersFinance
Family Capital Growth Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in growth capital transactions with an investment of USD 2 - 30 million.
From 1956 to 1966, Morgan was a partner in Dominick & Dominick. From 1966 to 1982, he worked at Smith Barney, serving as a senior vice president in charge of the corporate finance department, and from 1970 as vice chairman of Smith Barney in charge of the firm's merger and acquisition activities, a member of the executive committee and a director of Smith Barney International Inc.
In 1982, Morgan, the great-grandson of J. P. Morgan, established an investment banking firm known as Morgan Lewis Githens & Ahn, Inc. In 1985, it organized a leveraged buyout with the Olin Corporation, an industrial chemical concern based in Stamford, Connecticut, of Olin's Ecusta cigarette paper business. In 1987, the firm assisted with the acquisition of Service America Corp. from Alleco Inc., formerly Allegheny Beverage Corporation, for $450 million in cash and securities.
In 2001, the firm and Morgan's broker-dealer license, was bought by the newly established MLGA Holdings. Mr Morgan, along with Fred Joseph, the former president and chief executive officer of the investment bank Drexel Burnham Lambert during the 1980 - to its closure, co-founded the new entity, which became known as Morgan Joseph LLC in 2002, sought to create a high-yield business for mid-size companies and take advantage of investment bankers who were laid off during the technology stock bubble of 2000. After the new firm was established, Morgan served as chairman of the board of directors of Morgan Joseph until his retirement in 2016.
In December 2010, Morgan Joseph LLC merged with Tri-Artisan Partners LLC to form Morgan Joseph TriArtisan Group, Inc. In April 2011, Apollo Global Management invested in Morgan Joseph TriArtisan, and registered as a brokerage firm to find clients and deals for its buyout and hedge funds.
Morgan began his career in investment banking with a brief stint at Morgan Stanley, the firm founded by his father, Henry Sturgis Morgan, before transitioning to Dominick & Dominick, where he served as a partner from 1956 to 1966. He then joined Smith Barney in 1966, advancing to senior vice president in charge of the corporate finance department and ultimately achieving the role of vice chairman by 1980, overseeing global investment banking operations.
In 1982, leveraging his extensive experience, Morgan founded the boutique investment bank Morgan Lewis Githens & Ahn, Inc., which specialized in mergers and acquisitions advisory services for middle-market companies. The firm quickly established itself as a player in leveraged transactions and financial restructuring, reflecting Morgan's expertise in corporate finance.
By 2001, Morgan Lewis Githens & Ahn was acquired by an investor group led by former Drexel Burnham Lambert CEO Fred Joseph and rebranded as Morgan Joseph & Co., with Morgan retaining his position as chairman. Under his leadership, the firm expanded its focus on high-yield securities, private placements, and advisory services for startups and emerging growth companies, contributing to its growth into a full-service merchant bank.
Morgan continued as founding chairman when Morgan Joseph merged with TriArtisan Capital Advisors in December 2010 to create Morgan Joseph TriArtisan LLC, enhancing the firm's capabilities in private equity investing and capital raising. This evolution solidified Morgan's role in fostering boutique investment banking tailored to mid-sized firms, emphasizing strategic mergers and long-term financial advisory.
Board of trustees
From 1969, Morgan served as a director of Upham & Co., Inc. From 1989 until January 1998, he was a director of TriMas Corporation until it was acquired by Metaldyne Corporation. He then served as a director of Metaldyne from 1984 until its recapitalization in November 2000. As of 2001, he was a director of Furnishings International Inc. and a trustee of the Provident Loan Society of New York. Served as a director of Raytheon Technologies and of Flight Safety.Family Capital Growth Partners - Principal, Corporate office
Long Point Capital inc - Director of Board 1989 - retired 2016
Mr Morgan served on the board of directors for 35 years until his death in 2025 of the Morgan Library & Museum. and was serving on financial board of the Museum at the same time.
He was on the board of Directors of Masco for 30 years and retired in 2015.
He served as the founding chairman of the Board of Morgan Joseph until his retirement in 2016.
| Long Point Capital, Inc. | Private Equity Investor | 1989-12-31 | 2010-03-29 |
| Morgan Lewis Gitchens & Ahn, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - | - |
| Family Capital Growth Partners | Corporate Officer/Principal | - | - |
Personal life
Marriages and children
Morgan was married five times:In 1953, he married his first wife, Elizabeth Robbins Choate, the daughter of Robert Burnett Choate and the sister of Robert B. Choate Jr.
- Before their divorce in 1957, they had John Adams Morgan Jr. In 1954
- in 1964 they had a son, Chauncey Goss Morgan, who had a career in management primarily of manufacturing businesses.
His fourth wife, Sonja Tremont, They were married in 1998 - 2006
- Before their divorce seven years later in 2006, they had one daughter together, Quincy Adams Morgan.
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