Thomas Merchant - Legg Mason President

President

Mr. Thomas C. Merchant is the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporationrationrate Secretary of Legg Mason, Inc. Mr. Merchant oversees Legg Mason legal and compliance departments. Mr. Merchant previously served as Corporationrationrate General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel. Mr. Merchant joined Legg Mason as Associate General Counsel in 1998. since 2013.
Age 50
Tenure 11 years
Phone410 539-0000
Webwww.leggmason.com

Legg Mason Management Efficiency

The company has Return on Asset (ROA) of 4.74 % which means that for every $100 of assets, it generated a profit of $4.74. This is typical in the industry. Likewise, it shows a return on total equity (ROE) of 6.69 %, which means that it produced $6.69 on every 100 dollars invested by current stockholders. Legg Mason's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Legg Mason manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
Legg Mason reports 2.57 B of total liabilities with total debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 0.57, which is normal for its line of buisiness. Legg Mason has a current ratio of 2.22, indicating that it is in good position to pay out its debt commitments in time. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Legg to invest in growth at high rates of return.

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Legg Mason, Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. As of July 31, 2020, Legg Mason, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. Legg Mason operates under Asset Management classification in the United States and is traded on NYQ Exchange. It employs 3059 people. Legg Mason (LM) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA and employs 3,059 people.

Management Performance

Legg Mason Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Legg Mason's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Legg Mason inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Legg. The board's role is to monitor Legg Mason's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Legg Mason's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Legg Mason's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Ursula Schliessler, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
John Kenney, Global Head - Affiliate Strategic Initiatives
Stephen Hooley, Director
Frances Cashman, Global Head - Communications and Engagement
Patricia Lattin, Chief Human Resource Officer
Joseph Sullivan, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer
Nelson Peltz, Independent Director
Terence Johnson, Executive Vice President, Head - Global Distribution
Michelle Goldberg, Independent Director
Carol Davidson, Independent Director
Peter Nachtwey, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Executive Vice President
Robert Angelica, Independent Director
John Murphy, Lead Independent Director
Alison Quirk, Independent Director
Edward Garden, Independent Director
Thomas Hoops, Executive Vice President Head of Business and Product Development
Thomas Merchant, Executive Vice President General Counsel, Corporate Secretary

Legg Stock Performance Indicators

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