Blue Blood and Mutiny

Blue Blood and Mutiny
Author :
Publisher : William Morrow
Total Pages : 432
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0060881917
ISBN-13 : 9780060881917
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Blue Blood and Mutiny by : Patricia Beard

The inside story of the power struggle that rocked Wall Street's most prestigious financial institution What began with a shot over the bow ended in a shocking coup d'etat. In less than four months a group of eight retired executives orchestrated a stunning revolt within Morgan Stanley, the venerable and—until recently—most successful financial services firm on Wall Street. Now acclaimed journalist and historian Patricia Beard brings together the entire behind-the-scenes story in Blue Blood and Mutiny, a real-life business thriller exposing the tale that shook high finance. In March 2005 the business world woke up to an unprecedented full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal calling for the removal of Morgan Stanley's CEO. It was paid for by a cohort of eight former Morgan Stanley executives, including an ex-chairman and an ex-president, who soon would be dubbed the "Eight Grumpy Old Men." Their target was CEO Philip Purcell, a midwesterner who had come to power following Morgan Stanley's 1997 merger with Dean Witter Discover, where Purcell had been chief executive. In his eight years as CEO, Purcell had presided over a 50 percent decline in stock price since its peak in 2000 and a series of high-profile government and civil lawsuits that had tarnished the company's once-sterling reputation. Just a few months after the Journal ad, Purcell would retire under pressure, and former president John Mack, who had been pushed out by Purcell, was appointed CEO. The "Eight Grumpy Old Men" won the battle. The revolt of the Eight is about more than the stock price, or any bottom-line metrics: it signals a clash of cultures and a battle for the soul of American business. Since its founding, Morgan Stanley has been an elite enterprise guided by J. P. Morgan Jr.'s motto "A First Class Business in a First Class Way." The House of Morgan stood for something larger than success with honor; its ethos was unique—some would say sacred—and the eight retired executives believed this ideal had been undermined during Purcell's reign. Opening the long-closed doors of a bastion of Wall Street that has maintained the strictest privacy until now, Blue Blood and Mutiny weaves the history of Morgan Stanley with the inside story of the fight for dominance between two competing business cultures—one, the collegial meritocracy handed down from the days of J. P. Morgan, and the other, a cold, contemporary corporate model. Here is the season's must-read book for anyone who wants to understand the future of American business.

Blue Blood & Mutiny

Blue Blood & Mutiny
Author :
Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 583
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780061899140
ISBN-13 : 0061899143
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Blue Blood & Mutiny by : Patricia Beard

The behind the scenes story of the power struggle that rocked Wall Street's most prestigious financial institution. In March 2005 the business world woke up to an unprecedented full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal calling for the removal of Morgan Stanley's CEO. It was paid for by a cohort of eight former Morgan Stanley executives, including an ex-chairman and an ex-president, who soon would be dubbed the “Eight Grumpy Old Men.” Their target was CEO Philip Purcell, who had come to power following Morgan Stanley's 1997 merger with Dean Witter Discover. In his eight years as CEO, Purcell had presided over a 50 percent decline in stock price since its peak in 2000 and a series of high-profile government and civil lawsuits that had tarnished the company's once-sterling reputation. Just a few months after the Journal ad, Purcell would retire under pressure, and former president John Mack, who had been pushed out by Purcell, was appointed CEO. The “Eight Grumpy Old Men” won the battle. Opening the long-closed doors of a bastion of Wall Street that has maintained the strictest privacy until now, Blue Blood and Mutiny is real-life business thriller exposing the tale that shook high finance. Weaving the history of Morgan Stanley with the inside story of the fight for dominance between two competing business cultures—one, the collegial meritocracy handed down from the days of J. P. Morgan, and the other, a cold, contemporary corporate model, acclaimed journalist and historian Patricia Beard has written a must-read book for anyone who wants to understand the future of American business.

Blue Blood and Mutiny

Blue Blood and Mutiny
Author :
Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 453
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780061739460
ISBN-13 : 0061739464
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Blue Blood and Mutiny by : Patricia Beard

In March 2005 the business world woke up to an unprecedented full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal calling for the removal of Morgan Stanley's CEO. Less than four months later, a group of eight retired, multimillionaire executives had orchestrated a stunning revolt within the most prestigious and—until recently—most successful financial-services firm on Wall Street. Now acclaimed journalist and historian Patricia Beard brings together the entire behind-the-scenes story, exposing the tale that shook high finance. This riveting real-life thriller is a must-read book for anyone who wants to understand the past, present, and future of American business.

Blue Blood and Mutiny LP

Blue Blood and Mutiny LP
Author :
Publisher : HarperLuxe
Total Pages : 464
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0061260363
ISBN-13 : 9780061260360
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Blue Blood and Mutiny LP by : Patricia Beard

Blue Blood

Blue Blood
Author :
Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 417
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780312327873
ISBN-13 : 0312327870
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Blue Blood by : Art Chansky

From sports writer Chansky comes the first history of one of basketball's greatest rivalries: the Duke Blue Devils and the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. 16-page photo insert.

Blue Blood Revenge

Blue Blood Revenge
Author :
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages : 590
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781640275836
ISBN-13 : 1640275835
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Blue Blood Revenge by : R.R Woodruff

Pull the reins tight and cinch down your Stetson. This one will take your silver-belly Stetson for a whirlwind ride. Brace up for some multiplot fast-paced intrigue. It’s not often, but what fun it is when the sequel surpasses the authentic composition. You’ll enjoy that rarefied air of continued company with some of the unique diverse cast you grew close to in the first novel. You’ll be drawn in to some new characters as they battle the legions of new and old en

Death of a Blue Blood

Death of a Blue Blood
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 290
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780451468253
ISBN-13 : 0451468252
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Death of a Blue Blood by : Jessica Fletcher

"Jessica Fletcher and her friend Scotland Yard detective inspector George Sutherland are invited to attend a New Year's Eve Ball at Castorbrook Castle, thanks to her British publisher. Shortly after arriving in the idyllic English countryside, Jessica discovers the body of a lady's maid in the garden. Now it's up to Jessica and George to find the killer--or killers--before another corpse welcomes in the New Year.... "--

Blue Blood

Blue Blood
Author :
Publisher :
Total Pages : 262
Release :
ISBN-10 : UOM:39015063920600
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis Blue Blood by : Owen Johnson

The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood

The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood
Author :
Publisher : Good Press
Total Pages : 324
Release :
ISBN-10 : EAN:4057664585172
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood by : Arthur Griffiths

"The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood" by Arthur Griffiths Arthur George Frederick Griffiths was a British military officer, prison administrator, and author. He took much of his experience in the military as inspiration for his books. This book is a high-stakes, thrilling adventure story that's full of action. Opening in Paris, the tale takes readers on a romp across countries and has continued to entice readers to this day.

Paper Fortunes

Paper Fortunes
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Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Total Pages : 448
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781429983570
ISBN-13 : 1429983574
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis Paper Fortunes by : Roy C. Smith

A LONG, WILD RIDE Paper Fortunes is the richly-detailed story of Wall Street from post-war heyday to present woes, from a player whose experiences, profiles of the colorful personalities involved and learned observations of the forces shaping the business make it insightful and timely. Smith, a long-time Goldman Sachs banker and now a distinguished NYU professor of finance, enables anyone working on the Street, investing with it, or just appalled by its worst shenanigans to understand how the industry has grown, changed and evolved, and what its future prospects are. From various Goldmans, Sachses, and Lehmans through to Richard Fuld, Henry Paulson and Tim Geithner, Paper Fortunes tells the ongoing story of the shifting U.S. market economy through the actions of the people who've shaped it for the last 60 years and will shape it for the next 60 years.