The last tycoons : the secret history of Lazard Frères & Co. / William D. Cohan.

Author/creator Cohan, William D.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Doubleday, ©2007.
Description742 pages ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
Lazard Frères & Co.--History.
Banks and banking--New York (State). --New York. --History.
Bankers--New York (State). --New York. --Biography.
Banks and banking--France. --History.
Bankers--France. --Biography.

Abstract Wall Street investment banks move trillions of dollars a year, make billions in fees, pay their executives in the tens of millions of dollars. But even among the most powerful firms, Lazard Frères & Co. stood apart. Discretion, secrecy, and subtle strategy were its weapons of choice. For more than a century, the mystique and reputation of the "Great Men" who worked there allowed the firm to garner unimaginable profits, social cachet, and outsized influence in the halls of power. But in the mid-1980s, their titanic egos started getting in the way, and the Great Men of Lazard jeopardized all they had built. Author Cohan, himself a former high-level Wall Street banker, takes the reader into the mysterious and secretive world of Lazard and presents a compelling portrait of Wall Street in this tale of vaulting ambitions, whispered advice, worldly mistresses, fabulous art collections, and enormous wealth.--From publisher description.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [672]-714) and index.
LCCN 2006025303
ISBN0385514514 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780385514514 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HG2613.N54 L39 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold