Northern Trust Corporation

ABOUT THIS COMPANY:

Built on big shoulders

Northern Trust began in Chicago in 1889, founded as a trust company for rich individuals and the businesses that were booming in the city of Big Shoulders.  While many banks and financial services companies went bust during the Great Depression, Northern Trust held on—and continued to grow during World War II and afterward.  In 1969, it opened shop across the Atlantic in London, becoming the first Illinois bank to expand overseas.  In 1974, Northern Trust developed services to address new standards set out in the Employees Retirement and Income Security Act.

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