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Tom James company history timeline

1970

Raymond James becomes the title sponsor of the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, which has been held in Tampa since 1970.

1973

Tom James, the son of founder Bob James, was named CEO at the start of the decade, and in 1973 Raymond James gained a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, helping to ensure the best execution for clients.

1974

One of the first acquisitions in 1974 was the English American Company, a custom suit maker that traces its roots back over 100 years.

1983

In 1983, Raymond James celebrated a day many years in the making as the company went public with a $14-million initial public offering.

Our desks stay open to help meet clients’ needs, resulting in our first and only unprofitable quarter since the firm went public in 1983.

1984

Herb Ehlers takes the reins at Raymond James Asset Management, which in 1984 he renames Eagle Asset Management.

1998

Raymond James Stadium’s opening day, September 20, 1998.

2003

Following suit, to accompany the purchase of the finest suit manufacturer in the world, Tom James Company acquired Holland & Sherry in 2003.

2009

The Bloomberg Riskless Return Ranking shows that Raymond James produced the best risk-adjusted return of nine United States brokerages, banks and advisory firms since 2009.

2015

In 2015, our leadership made a decision to invest more into the women’s custom clothing part of our business and embarked on a journey to reimagine a line of women’s custom clothing from the ground up.

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