Benjamin Graham

Benjamin Graham was a British-born American financial analyst, investor, and professor known as the "father of value investing." He authored two seminal texts: Security Analysis and The Intelligent Investor.

Graham's investment philosophy emphasized independent thinking, emotional detachment, and careful security analysis.

He began his career on Wall Street and founded Graham-Newman Corp., a successful mutual fund.

Graham taught at Columbia Business School, where Warren Buffett was one of his students.

His influence extended to many notable investors, including Irving Kahn, Charles D. Ellis, and John Templeton.

Graham's work laid the foundation for value investing and contributed to the establishment of the security analysis profession and the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.