Forgotten facts about the great brokerage titans
How he made it: Despite a hardscrabble upbringing -- including the early death of his father -- Edward Francis Hutton went on to be one of the greatest names in the brokerage business. Early in his career, Hutton worked his way up the ladder at railroads, mostly in auditing. He also worked in the mailroom of a securities firm. He eventually set up the brokerage bearing his name in 1904. His partners in the venture were brother Franklyn Laws Hutton and Gerald M. Loeb. Loeb did okay for himself, too.
Forgotten facts: Both Huttons married well and produced famous offspring. E.F.'s second wife was Marjorie Merriweather Post, the General Foods heiress. Their only child was actress Dina Merrill (born Nedenia Marjorie Hutton), who for years served as the only female board member of the brokerage. Franklyn Hutton followed a similar pattern. He married Edna Woolworth, the dime story heiress. His daughter? Movie actress Barbara Hutton