Company Story
1950 - Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. founded by E. Robert Oppenheimer
1960 - Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. established as a broker-dealer
1970 - Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. goes public with an initial public offering (IPO)
1980 - Oppenheimer acquires Cowen & Co., expanding its investment banking capabilities
1990 - Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. merges with Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
2000 - Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. spins off from Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and becomes an independent company again
2008 - Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. acquires Kaufman Bros. L.P.
2013 - Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. acquires Harris Williams & Co.
2017 - Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. acquires Cowen Inc. and changes its name to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.