(1837–1913), American financier, philanthropist, and art collector; full name John Pierpont Morgan. He created General Electric (1891) and the United States Steel Corporation (1901). He bequeathed his large art collection to the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Definition of Morgan, J. P. in US English:
Morgan, J. P.
proper nounˈmôrɡən
(1837–1913), US financier, philanthropist, and art collector; full name John Pierpont Morgan. He created General Electric in 1891 and the US Steel Corporation in 1901. He bequeathed his large art collection to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.