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Joshua Green Corporation
The Joshua Green Corporation is a Seattle-based investment company owned by descendants of Joshua Green. Founded in the late 1800s in the shipping industry,...
Joshua Green Corporation
The Joshua Green Corporation is a Seattle-based investment company owned by descendants of Joshua Green. Founded in the late 1800s in the shipping industry, the company expanded into banking and insurance in the 1920s with the acquisition of People's Bank and investment in SAFECO. The firm invests for the long term, focusing on companies with strong management teams and promising business prospects.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
1920
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Seattle
Corporate office
Seattle, WA, United States
Additional offices
Portland, OR, United States
Principals
Joshua Green Jr.
Chairman
Evan Green
President
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What is the family's wealth origin?
The fortune was built by Joshua Green (1869-1975), who founded the Puget Sound Navigation Company, the dominant steamboat line on Puget Sound in the early 1900s. He later became a major shareholder and director of Seafirst Bank and other financial institutions in Seattle (per The Seattle Times, 1975). The family office was formalized around 1920.
What asset classes does Joshua Green Corporation invest in?
The office is concentrated in real estate (commercial, residential, development land), agriculture and timber, and community bank equity. It does not publicly appear in venture capital, private equity, public equities, or hedge fund allocations. The strategy is largely passive and income-oriented.
Does the firm make direct investments or primarily use fund commitments?
All known holdings are direct—the firm owns real estate outright, holds bank stocks directly, and manages timber and farmland directly. No fund-of-funds or third-party fund commitments are publicly visible.
What sectors does Joshua Green Corporation explicitly avoid?
The firm avoids technology, venture capital, hedge funds, and most liquid financial instruments. Its holdings are limited to hard assets and banking—the sectors the founding generation understood.
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