Benjamin Graham was a British-born American economist, professor, and legendary investor widely regarded as the “father of value investing.” He established the foundational principles of fundamental analysis and the “margin of safety,” which transformed the financial world. As a professor at Columbia Business School, he mentored future billionaires like Warren Buffett. His landmark books, “Security Analysis” and “The Intelligent Investor,” remain the definitive guides for long-term, disciplined investing strategies used by professionals worldwide.