American Century Investments

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American Century Investments
Type	Private
Founded	Kansas City, Missouri, USA (1958)
Headquarters	Kansas City, Missouri
Key people	Bill Lyons, President & CEO James E. Stowers, Jr., Founder
Industry	Financial services
Products	Mutual funds
Revenue	$837M USD
Employees	1,778 (2004)
Website	American Century Livestrong Portfolios MyWhatEverPlan

American Century Investments is a privately held investment management firm. Its headquarters are located at 4500 Main in Kansas City, Missouri, near the famous Country Club Plaza. It was formerly known as Twentieth Century Investments. The company was founded by James E. Stowers, Jr. in 1958. It employs around 2,000 people. From the personal wealth Mr. Stowers produced from American Century Investments, he started the Stowers Insitute for Medical Research, a $2B biomedical research facility also located in Kansas City, MO.

The firm recently completed construction of a sculpture park at the corner of 44th St. and Main in Kansas City, MO, in conjunction with the Kansas City Art Institute.