H. F. Ahmanson & Co.

H. F. Ahmanson & Co.
Company typePublic
NYSE: AHM
IndustryFinancial services
Founded1927 (1927)
FounderHoward F. Ahmanson
DefunctOctober 1, 1998 (1998-10-01)
FateAcquired by Washington Mutual
SuccessorWashington Mutual, later JPMorgan Chase
Headquarters4900 Rivergrade Road, ,
U.S.
Key people
  • Howard F. Ahmanson (CEO, 1927–1968)
  • William H. Ahmanson (CEO, 1969–1983)
  • Richard H. Deihl (CEO & Chairman, 1983)
Total assetsUS$53 billion (1995)
Total equityUS$198.8 million (1995)
Number of employees
10,754 (1997)
Subsidiaries
  • Home Savings of America
  • Savings of America
  • Ahmanson Mortgage Company
  • Ahmanson Marketing, Inc.
  • Griffin Financial Services
Footnotes / references

H.F. Ahmanson & Co. was a California holding company named after Howard F. Ahmanson Sr. It was best known as the parent of Home Savings of America, once one of the largest savings and loan associations in the United States.