Dean Gooding Witter (August 2, 1887 – May 25, 1969) was an American businessman, stockbroker, and investor.
With its original offices at 45 Montgomery Street in San Francisco, California, Dean Witter became one of the largest West Coast brokerage firms in the U.S.
In its early years, Dean Witter focused on dealing in municipal and corporate bonds.
The company achieved highly successful in its first five years, purchasing a seat on the San Francisco Stock Exchange in 1928 and subsequently opening an office in New York and purchasing a seat on the New York Stock Exchange in 1929.
Although a relatively young company, Dean Witter survived the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression, posting profits every year during the 1930s and into the 1940s.