Citigroup Empire

Author: [US] Larry
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This beautifully written and rhythmically paced book is the best work ever about Sandy Weil. It not only tells the story of how one person tenaciously climbed to the peak of the financial market but also faithfully records the transformation of Wall Street in the 1990s, captivating readers. Any finance professional interested in the current financial market would be eager to read it. In 2003, Citigroup had total assets of about $200 billion, becoming the largest financial group in the world. As the group's president, Sandy Weil, the son of Jewish immigrants, overcame countless hardships and deeply rooted prejudices to build the largest financial empire in the world and was elected "America's Best CEO of 2002." The author conducted nearly 500 hand interviews, not only vividly describing the legendary life of the financial titan Sandy Weil but also authentically documenting the rise and fall of Wall Street and the American financial world. Despite Sandy Weil's initially founded company being mocked by Wall Street as "cabbage and beef," he created his own peak—Hillson. However, what awaited him next was being kicked out of the company he had painstakingly built, leaving him with nothing. Who could have imagined that this son of Jewish immigrants, facing exclusion and disdain from the "establishment" on Wall Street, would once again build an even more glorious empire—the Citigroup Empire.