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OverviewThe first biography of J. P. Morgan's CEO. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Edward M. LamontPublisher: Madison Books Imprint: Madison Books Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 4.70cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 1.134kg ISBN: 9781568330181ISBN 10: 1568330189 Pages: 564 Publication Date: 24 January 1994 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis affectionate and well-researched volume tells of one of the most influential, ven powerful financial figures of his time and certainly one of the most diverse intelligent. We are greatly in debt to Edward Lamont for this literate and thoroughly interesting biography.--John Kenneth Galbraith, Harvard University This affectionate and well-researched volume tells of one of the most influential, ven powerful financial figures of his time and certainly one of the most diverse intelligent. We are greatly in debt to Edward Lamont for this literate and thoroughly interesting biography. -- John Kenneth Galbraith, Harvard University ...depicts the life of a true gentleman who worked largely behind the scenes, whether it involved rasing money on Wall Street or negoiating peace in the diplomatic arena. It is to Lamont's credit that he was cultivated by U.S. presidents (Hoover and FDR); he enjoyed the good life and knew 'everyone work knowing. Library Journal [Lamont] offers a throrough portrait based on previously unreleased and extensive personal and family correspondence...Not only do we get a firsthand look at history in the making, but we also get glimpses of major social and cultural personalities...Recommended. Booklist This affectionate and well-researched volume tells of one of the most influential, ven powerful financial figures of his time and certainly one of the most diverse intelligent. We are greatly in debt to Edward Lamont for this literate and thoroughly interesting biography. -- John Kenneth Galbraith, Harvard University ...depicts the life of a true gentleman who worked largely behind the scenes, whether it involved rasing money on Wall Street or negoiating peace in the diplomatic arena. It is to Lamont's credit that he was cultivated by U.S. presidents (Hoover and FDR); he enjoyed the good life and knew 'everyone work knowing. * Library Journal * [Lamont] offers a throrough portrait based on previously unreleased and extensive personal and family correspondence...Not only do we get a firsthand look at history in the making, but we also get glimpses of major social and cultural personalities...Recommended. * Booklist * Author InformationEward Lamont was a banker for 23 years with the World Bank and J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc. He and his wife, Camille, live in Laurel Hollow, Long Island, New York. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |