Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc.

…merger with Travelers Group included Salomon Smith Barney Inc., a leading U.S. investment bank and brokerage firm. In 2001 Citigroup acquired European American Bank from Dutch bank ABN AMRO. In 2002 Citigroup retained the red “umbrella” logo that had originated with Travelers Insurance but spun off the property and casualty…

…Shearson-Smith Barney unit to form Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc., creating one of the largest securities firms in the United States. In 1998 Travelers merged with Citicorp to form Citigroup. The new financial services conglomerate came under Weill’s leadership and assumed the red umbrella logo, retaining it even after spinning…