Hilliard Lyons

J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC (D/B/A Hilliard Lyons) is a full service investment firm, based in Louisville, Kentucky, and founded in 1854. The company started as two separate companies, both located in Louisville. In 1965, the companies merged to create the current company. In 1998, the company was acquired by PNC Financial Services, which operated the company as a subsidiary for their securities and investments division. On November 16, 2007, PNC announced that Hilliard Lyons would be sold to Houchens Industries, a conglomerate based in Bowling Green, Kentucky. [cite news|title=Hilliard Lyons sold to Bowling Green firm|url=http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071116/BUSINESS/71116011|date=2007-11-16|publisher="The Courier-Journal"] [ [http://www.hilliard.com/ Hilliard Lyons official site] ] The transition was completed in 2008. [http://www.hilliard.com/site/profile/hilliard-lyons-history.html]

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