Jefferies Financial Group

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Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
FormerlyLeucadia National Corporation (1979-2018) [1]
Talcott National Corporation (1968-1979)
Company type Public
Industry Financial services
Founded1979;45 years ago (1979)
Founders
  • Ian M. Cumming
  • Joseph S. Steinberg
Headquarters New York City
Key people
Richard B. Handler, CEO
Brian P. Friedman, President
Joseph S. Steinberg, Chairman [2]
RevenueDecrease2.svg US$4.7 billion (2023)
Decrease2.svg US$1.06 billion (2023)
Decrease2.svg US$262 million (2023)
Total assets Increase2.svg US$57.9 billion (2023)
Total equity Decrease2.svg US$9.7 billion (2023)
Number of employees
7,564 (2023)
Website jefferies.com
Footnotes /references
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Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is an American financial services company based in New York City and listed on the Fortune 1000. [4] [5] [6]

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Investments

The company's major holdings are as follows: [2]

Financial Services

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