Citigroup: The Legend of Financial Genius Sandy Weil

Author: (USA) James R. Galbraith
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: In 2003, Citigroup had total assets of approximately $200 billion, becoming the largest financial group in the world. Group CEO Sandy Weil, the son of Jewish immigrants, overcame countless hardships and deep-rooted prejudices to build the world's largest financial empire and was elected "America's Best CEO of 2002." The author conducted nearly 500 in-depth 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. Although Sandy Weil's initially established company was mocked by Wall Street as "cabbage and beef," he still created his own peak—Hillson Company. However, what awaited him next was being pushed out by the company he had painstakingly built, leaving him penniless. Who could have imagined that this son of Jewish immigrants, in the face of exclusion and disdain from the "establishment" on Wall Street, would once again build an even more glorious empire—the Citigroup Empire. This beautifully written and fast-paced book is the best work so far describing Sandy Weil. —U.S. Business Week
A very interesting story. Half a century of social and economic changes have completely transformed Wall Street, and the description of this experience in the book is captivating. —U.S. Forbes Magazine
This book not only tells the story of how someone persevered and climbed to the pinnacle of the financial market but also faithfully records the transformation of Wall Street in the 1990s, leaving readers spellbound. Any finance professional interested in the current financial market will want to read it. —One of the authors of The Barbarians at the Gate, Joseph Perri