Warren A. Stephens

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Warren Amerine Stephens (born February 18, 1957 ) is an American businessman. He is the chairman, president and CEO of Stephens Inc., a private investment bank . He was ranked 722 billionaires worldwide in Forbes Magazine with a fortune of $ 2.4 billion in 2016. Stephens lives in Little Rock , Arkansas .

Life and education

Stephens was born in Little Rock to Jackson T. Stephens and Mary Amerine Stephens. His father "Jack" Stephens and his uncle "Witt" Stephens invested as partners in Stephens Inc. Warren graduated from Trinity Presbyterian High School in Montgomery , Alabama in 1975 . His bachelor's degree in economics followed in 1979 from Washington and Lee University and two years later he received his master's degree from Wake Forest University in 1981.

Stephens served on the Board of Trustees at Washington and Lee University .

Career

Stephens joined his father and uncle's investment bank in Little Rock. At the time, the company looked and acted like the old British business banks, investing funds from companies and families in various companies and still doing so today. Stephens Inc. was best known when the Walmart Stores went public in 1970 .

Stephens started working in the Corporate Finance Department, which focused on oil and gas. He became its chairman in 1983, responsible for takeovers and mergers. On February 18, 1986, Stephens was named President and CEO of Stephens Inc.

In 2006, Stephens took over the company shares from his family members.

Stephens has been a board member of Dillard's since 2014 .

Political activities

As a Republican , he supported Bob Dole in 1996, Steve Forbes in 1999, and Mike Huckabee . Stephens raised campaign funds for Mitt Romney 2012. He was critical of Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama . Since the 2016 election, Stephens and his brother Jackson Stephens have been strong financial supporters of the Stop Trump movement.

philanthropy

Stephens and his wife Harriet support various organizations, including the Episcopal Collegiate School and the Arkansas Arts Center , both in Little Rock .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e $ 3 billion Warren Stephens Biographer. In: networthpost.com. Accessed January 31, 2018 .
  2. ^ Warren Stephens # 814. In: forbes.com. Accessed January 31, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Current Membership. In: wlu.edu. Accessed January 31, 2018 .
  4. ^ Intelligent Investment with W&L Alum Warren Stephens. In: wlu.edu. Retrieved November 14, 2019 .
  5. ^ Dillard's Inc. In: bloomberg.com. Retrieved November 29, 2019 .
  6. ↑ a b Private Sector; Understated, at $ 5 trillion. In: nytimes.com. November 21, 1999, accessed January 31, 2018 .
  7. ↑ a b Warren A. Stephens. In: nndb.com. Accessed January 31, 2018 .
  8. ↑ Mitt Romney Announces three bund toddlers. In: usatoday.com. July 13, 2012, accessed January 31, 2018 .
  9. ↑ Warren Stephens. In: forbes.com. Accessed January 31, 2018 .
  10. ^ Warren Amerine Stephens. In: bloomberg.com. Accessed January 31, 2018 .
  11. ^ Arkansas Billionaire Warren Stephens A Leading Stop-Trump Donor. In: swtimes.com. March 21, 2016, accessed January 31, 2018 .
  12. ↑ Our History. In: episcopalcollegiate.org. Retrieved January 5, 2020 .
  13. ↑ The King of Little Rock. In: barrons.com. November 3, 2012, accessed January 5, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Stephens, Warren
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Amerine Stephens, Warren
BRIEF DESCRIPTION american businessman
DATE OF BIRTH February 18, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH Little rock