Winthrop "Wint" Howe
The founder of Howe & Rusling
Wint was sight-impaired in childhood and legally blind in his adult life. but his disability never compromised his activities or ambitions; rather, it often spurred innovative thinking. He worked his entire life, getting around without a cane or a seeing-eye dog. Wint was renowned for his phenomenal ability to perform complex mathematical calculations in his head -- accurately. He also was well known as an accomplished musician who played piano and saxaphone. Although trained in classical music, Wint's love of popular music frequently led him to play piano for songfests or give impromptu jazz concerts.
Wint was a pioneer of the investment community. He was the inventor of the "Howe Plan", also known as the "Howe Method of Money Management" which was used nationally in texbooks through the mid century.