First published 2009
Jamie Dimon stands as Wall Street's sole survivor while financial giants crumble around him. Award-winning journalist Duff McDonald traces Dimon's path from Harvard Business School graduate working under Sandy Weill at American Express to his role building Citigroup, where he faced sudden dismissal. The story follows his rescue of struggling Bank One and his rise to lead JPMorgan Chase at just forty-eight years old. McDonald gained direct access to Dimon and conducted extensive interviews with his family, friends, and colleagues. The book reveals how Dimon executed the shocking 2008 acquisition of failing rival Bear Stearns while competitors watched their firms collapse. Beyond his financial acumen, McDonald shows Dimon as a devoted family man whose numerical skills and relentless work habits combine with fierce loyalty and distaste for corporate politics. Industry leaders including Weill and Warren Buffett share their perspectives on his career. While other banks faced industry-wide catastrophe, JPMorgan not only survived but expanded dramatically under Dimon's leadership.
Genres: biography, business, american, non-fiction, 21st-century, finance
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: rags-to-riches, underdog
Setting: America, Harvard, JPMorgan Chase, Wall Street
Period: 2008, 21st Century
352 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster