A fascinating story of a
legendary dealmaker who masterminded an unprecedented merger
Citigroup CEO Sandy Weill orchestrated many deals over his legendary forty-five year
career--none bigger than the 1998 epic merger of Travelers and Citibank to create the
international conglomerate, Citigroup. King of Capital tells the compelling story of how
this complex man revolutionized the banking world and transformed Citigroup through a
combination of mergers and powerplays.
Throughout his entire career Weill has created successful businesses out of smaller,
seemingly unworkable pieces; filled product vacuums no one else even realized were void;
and forced issues that no one else had the gumption to tackle. His daring dealmaking
tactics were never more evident than while forming Citigroup, as he lobbied Congress to
deregulate the financial services industry and ousted his co-CEO in a public power
struggle. Through an engaging narrative by financial writers Amey Stone and Mike Brewster,
King of Capital chronicles the legacy of Sandy Weill that began taking shape in 1970 with
the creation of Shearson, was honed during his tenure at American Express, and continues
as he leads one of the world's largest banks.
Along with probing Weill's signature business deals, King of Capital traces the path this
feared, envied, and admired man took to get to the top. Readers will gain valuable insight
into the strategies and tactics of this admired dealmaker-including his ability to turn a
workforce into a family, with all the love, loyalty, battles and heartbreaks. What
distinguishes Weill from the run-of-the mill executive is a laser-like focus on what he
wants, trust in his lieutenants, and incredible belief in himself-conviction that he did
not always possess. Weill, cowed by Bensonhurst bullies as a child, hazed as a military
school plebe, intimidated by the strong personalities of some his early partners, has
defied all expectations to become a CEO whose deals have had lasting impact on global
finance and the economy.
Amey Stone (New York, NY) has more than ten years of experience as a financial writer.
Currently, she is an Associate Editor at BusinessWeek Online, where she cowrites the daily
"Street Wise" column, and is responsible for writing many of the site's lead
stories on business trends, technology, and the economy, including several articles
covering Citigroup and Sandy Weill.
Mike Brewster (New York, NY) is an accomplished writer, editor and financial services
professional. He recently launched a career magazine called Leaders Online.
Table of Contents
Timeline.
Introduction: Meet Sandy
Weill.
1. The Past Is Gone. The
Future Is Limitless.
2. The Best and Brightest.
3. Hayden Stone: The
Prototype Deal.
4. Building Shearson.
5. Deputy Dog.
6. Starting Over.
7. Back in the Big Leagues.
8. Deal of the Century.
9. Weill on Top.
10. Citigroup,
Post-September 11.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.
About Authors
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, and
is responsible for writing many of the site's lead stories on business trends,
technology, and the economy.
Mike Brewster is an accomplished writer, editor, and financial services professional. For
the past year, he has been editor of LeadersOnline. Prior to taking the position with
LeadersOnline, Mike was director of communications at the global consulting firm KPMG,
where he worked on projects related to Citicorp, Travelers Insurance, and Smith Barney
Mutual Funds-all of which are now part of Citigroup.
320 pages
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