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Robert W. Baird

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This Midwestern financial services firm has origins going back to 1919, when Robert W. Baird was named lead partner of the securities arm of the First Wisconsin National Bank. The firm changed its name to Robert W. Baird in 1948 after it purchased a seat on the NYSE.

Currently headed by Paul E. Purcell and based in Milwaukee. Office locations depend on business unit but its equity capital markets business offices include Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Frankfurt, London, Nashville, Palo Alto, Shanghai, San Francisco, St. Louis, Stamford, Tampa and Washington, D.C.

Private equity partnerships include: Baird Capital Partners, Baird Venture Partners, Baird Capital Partners Europe and Granville Baird.

Frequently named a top place to work by Fortune. Employees number approximately 2,300.

In their 2008 recruiting calendar, they visited the following schools for undergraduate interviews:
Indiana University, Marquette University, University of Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern University, University of Iowa, University of Illinois, University of Notre Dame, University of Virginia, University of Wisconsin and Washington University.

The following B-schools were also visited: Darden, Indiana University, Kellogg, Marquette, U of Chicago’s GSB, University of Notre Dame and University of Wisconsin.