The House of Dimon : How JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon Rose to the Top of the Financial World

Jamie Dimon is Wall Street s biggest player. Following the eleventh hour rescue of Bear Stearns by JPMorgan, his profile has reached stratospheric levels. And while the deals and decisions he s made have usually turned out to be the right ones, his journey to the top of the financial world has been anything but easy. Now, in The House of Dimon, business writer Patricia Crisafulli goes behind the scenes to recount the amazing events that have shaped Dimon s career, including his rise to prominence as Sandy Weill s protégé at Citigroup, only to be fired and denied the top spot; his orchestration of the JPMorgan acquisition of BankOne, a deal that brought Dimon back to Wall Street as CEO of JPMorgan; and the drama surrounding the purchase of Bear Stearns, which helped avert a government bailout, and the strategic acquisition of Washington Mutual. Through interviews with Dimon, Weill, JPMorgan board members, and colleagues who ve known Dimon over the course of his career, you ll gain rare access to one of today s savviest financial figures. Each step of the way, this engaging book provides insider accounts of how Dimon successfully acquired and integrated companies; reorganized underperforming units; created efficiencies; and grew bottom line results as the consummate hands on manager. Most importantly, Crisafulli places Dimon in the context of contemporary Wall Street an environment that has destroyed several top CEOs and led to the demise of numerous major financial institutions and shows you how Dimon s management style, ability to inspire outstanding performance, and talent for taking calculated risks have allowed him to excel where many others have failed. Jamie Dimon has flourished by avoiding alluring, but potentially catastrophic risks and taking advantage of strategic opportunities. During one of the most difficult and tumultuous periods in Wall Street history, he has survived and thrived. The House of Dimon reveals how he s done it and explores what lies ahead for Dimon, as he attempts to grow JPMorgan in the face of the unrelenting pressures of Wall Street.