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"...the authors tell an interesting story." (Traders Magazine, May 2002) "This is a rags-to-riches-to-greater-riches story, recounting Weill's rise from a middle-class Brooklyn boyhood to primacy on Wall Street." (BusinessWeek, July 2002)
AMEY STONE has ten years' experience as a financial writer, including seven years with BusinessWeek, two with SmartMoney, and one with Financial Planning magazine. She is currently an associate editor at BusinessWeek Online, where she cowrites the daily "Street Wise" column. MIKE BREWSTER is the former editor of LeadersOnline, a magazine devoted to executive leadership and career management. He previously worked as a sportswriter in upstate New York and served as a director of communications at global consulting firm KPMG.
Timeline. Preface. Introduction: Meet Sandy Weill. Chapter 1: The Past Is Gone. The Future Is Limitless. Chapter 2: The Best and Brightest. Chapter 3: Hayden Stone: Weill's Acquisition Template. Chapter 4: Building Shearson. Chapter 5: Deputy Dog. Chapter 6: Starting Over. Chapter 7: Back in the Big Leagues. Chapter 8: Deal of the Century. Chapter 9: Weill on Top. Chapter 10: Citigroup, Post-September 11. Bibliography. Index.