History
Formally founded in 1958, the company starts its roots in 1935 when David Abrams Davidson joined Gibson Inc. The family would later buy all the stocks of the firm and rename it, D.A. Davidson Company. David's son Ian would take over the firm in 1970 after his father's death.
In 1975, Davidson bought Financial Aims Corp, a financial planning firm. This acquisition would start the company's growth into the present day. "Company History -- Davidson Companies" (Business Website). Davidson Companiese. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
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