Robert Berman (banker)

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Robert Berman was the co-founder in 1939, along with Roy Neuberger, [1] of the eponymous Neuberger Berman investment and financial services company. [2]

In 1950, their firm started one of the first no-load mutual funds in the United States, the Guardian Fund, which still operates today . [3]

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References

  1. "Lehman sells division to buyout firms". The New York Times . September 29, 2008. Roy Neuberger and Robert Berman founded ..
  2. "20th century financial titan Neuberger dies at 107". Reuters. December 25, 2010.
  3. "nb.com:Guardian Fund" (PDF).