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  DealBreaker.com
Dimon is well aware of the longstanding criticism that the bank hasn't shown consistent internal growth.
Dimon and the top bosses of the bank's key businesses are expected to provide some fresh details about how they plan to fatten the bank's bottom line.
We've said before that Jamie Dimon has a bit of a "story" problem (as in, nothing's happening and he doesn't have one) but you could generally rest assured that he was off cutting costs somewhere because, well, that's what he does.
www.dealbreaker.com /banks/jpmorganchase/james_dimon   (2584 words)

  
  Jamie Dimon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James "Jamie" Dimon (born March 13, 1956) became CEO of JPMorgan Chase and Co. on January 1, 2006.
Born in New York City, New York to Theodore and Themis Dimon, Jamie was a child of the industry.
Jamie Dimon's father and grandfather worked together for 19 years, and Dimon worked summers in their New York office.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jamie_Dimon   (470 words)

  
 Jamie Dimon 1956— - A CHILD OF THE INDUSTRY, SHAPED BY A MENTOR
Dimon was expected to succeed the J. Morgan chair and CEO William Harrison in 2006.
Dimon's mother gave Weill a copy of the college thesis her son had written about the 1970 merger of the two brokerage firms Shearson Hammill and Hayden Stone—a union engineered by Weill, who had been running Hayden at the time.
Dimon quickly rebounded and in 1996 became the chairman and CEO of Travelers' Smith Barney subsidiary—at age 40 he was the youngest CEO of a major securities firm.
www.referenceforbusiness.com /biography/A-E/Dimon-Jamie-1956.html   (2791 words)

  
 In This Corner! The Contender - April 3, 2006
Jamie Dimon, the new CEO of J.P. Morgan Chase is taking a shot at the title of world's most important banker and trying to whip a sprawling financial conglomerate into shape.
At one point Dimon was appalled to see that his daughters were using bushels of towels--so he imposed a strict quota of one a week.
For Dimon, the evening was a replay of good times--lavish dinners lubricated with rare wines from the mansion's hidden cellar--and bad: Seven years earlier, Weill had summoned Dimon to another building at the retreat to fire him.
money.cnn.com /magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/03/8373068/index.htm   (4447 words)

  
 STREET MOVES: Jamie Dimon's Dad Leaves Citi For Merrill - EasyBourse actualité
Theodore Dimon, a veteran Smith Barney broker and father of JPMorgan Chase and Co. (JPM) chief executive James Dimon, jumped to Merrill Lynch and Co. (MER) on Aug. 18, a Merrill spokesman said.
The elder Dimon's main claim to fame is introducing his son to Weill, forging one of Wall Street's legendary relationships.
Jamie Dimon went on to become CEO of Bank One Corp. in Chicago, which was later acquired by JPMorgan.
www.easybourse.com /Website/dynamic/News.php?NewsID=47246&lang=fra&NewsRubrique=2   (578 words)

  
 Jamie Dimon
The rumors are that Jamie and Sandy got into a large argument in 1997 over the perceived lack of promotion given by Jamie to Sandy's daughter Jessica M. Bibliowicz.
Jamie was asked for resignation on Nov. 1., 1998, by co-CEOs John S. Reed and Sanford I. Weill.
Jamie's early 2006 observation that Citigroup would make an attractive acquisition if a friendly board could be comprised, put major US banks on alert.
www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/NewEnterprise/JamieDimon.html   (675 words)

  
 jamie dimon interview - Strategy - Strategy in Practice - The McKinsey Quarterly
In this interview, Jamie Dimon, the CEO of J. Morgan Chase (JPMC), discusses the challenges of postmerger integration, dealing with risk, and the traits of successful leaders.
Dimon also discusses the $58 billion acquisition of Bank One, in 2004, and, more broadly, the advantages of very large companies, noting that JPMC's "size and scale allow us to find ways to deliver those products better, faster, quicker, and cheaper to the customer."
As for risk, Dimon believes the key is to recognize that the market will change and that "the only thing that is unpredictable is the timing."
www.mckinseyquarterly.com /article_abstract.aspx?ar=1860&L2=21&L3=114   (259 words)

  
 Jamie Dimon Chicago Sun-Times - Find Articles
When Dimon arrived in March 2000, there was an awful lot wrong with Bank One.
Dimon has encouraged a culture of responsibility and questioning-- from an employee suggestion box that has generated thousands of cost- cutting ideas, to a management team that gave up its guaranteed bonuses during last year's cutbacks.
Dimon has joined the boards of the Economic Club, Civic Committee and University of Chicago (where his brother received a Ph.D. in physics), and recently chaired the Urban League dinner.
findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20010729/ai_n13923298   (879 words)

  
 J.P. Morgan Chase: Building The Global Bank - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
With a corporate headquarters in New York City and retail- and commercial-banking operations run from Chicago, JPMorgan Chase (nyse: JPM - news - people) covers most of the main banking segments: investment banking, consumer financial services, small-business and commercial banking, financial-transaction processing, asset and wealth management, and private equity.
The $58 billion merger with Bank One, in July 2004, was among JPMC's most ambitious deals to date, marking the return to Wall Street of Jamie Dimon, Bank One's former president and chief executive officer, who took over as president and CEO of J.P. Morgan Chase in early 2006.
Jamie Dimon is well known for his roles at Citigroup (nyse: C - news - people), its subsidiary Salomon Smith Barney, and its predecessor Travelers Group, where his energy, eye for detail, and firm approach to cost cutting first attracted attention.
www.forbes.com /technology/futuretech/2006/10/23/mckinsey-citigroup-dimon-qanda-biz-cx_cgd_1024dimon.html   (528 words)

  
 BW Online | April 18, 2000 | Jamie Dimon: The Wrong Man for the Bank One Job?
The conventional wisdom is that Dimon has a long row to hoe but that he's a good choice as Bank One's top dog.
Dimon has already raised bank investors' hackles by making remarks, in one recent conference call with analysts, that some analysts interpreted as questioning the dividend.
Jacobs believes the statement shows that Dimon may not be as sensitive as he should be to market sentiment.
www.businessweek.com /bwdaily/dnflash/apr2000/nf00418f.htm   (719 words)

  
 BW Online | March 28, 2000 | Can Jamie Dimon Make Bank One Welcome Again on Wall Street?
Dimon, named chief executive on Mar. 27, says he aims to strengthen the bank "so it is predator and not prey" in the ongoing industry consolidation.
For now, Dimon is planning to use his much-vaunted talents as a quick study to get a sense of where he should take the bank.
Clearly, Dimon's people strengths were among the skills that drew the Bank One board to him.
www.businessweek.com /bwdaily/dnflash/mar2000/nf00328f.htm   (1012 words)

  
 Jamie Dimon: Legend Jamie Dimon, Sandy Weill, Financial-Services Powerhouse, Citigroup, Banking Rock Stars, J.P. Morgan ...
But now that Dimon, 50, has taken over as head of J.P. Morgan Chase, the nation's third largest bank, the industry is eagerly watching to see whether he can make music in the global financial-services supermarket that he helped shape.
So far, Dimon has at least succeeded in shaking up J.P. Morgan, bringing to the job his trademark drive, candor and painstaking attention to detail.
Still, Dimon needs to add more retail muscle at home and abroad to deliver on the promise of his career, which means people are expecting not just big things but big deals from him.
www.4to40.com /legends/index.asp?id=384&category=Living   (236 words)

  
 reportonbusiness.com: globeinvestor.com - Jamie Dimon Elected Chairman of the Board of JPMorgan Chase
Jamie Dimon Elected Chairman of the Board of JPMorgan Chase
NEW YORK (Business Wire) -- The Board of Directors of JPMorgan Chase and Co. (NYSE: JPM) today elected Jamie Dimon to the position of Chairman of the Board, effective December 31, 2006, in addition to his current position as Chief Executive Officer of the firm.
Dimon succeeds William B. Harrison, Jr., who is retiring at the end of this year, as previously announced.
www.globeinvestor.com /servlet/story/BWIRE.20061212.20061212006080/GIStory   (412 words)

  
 underthecounter: Jamie Dimon: Type A as in Asshole
Posted by: Anonymous at April 16, 2006 3:02 AM Sure, guys like Dimon - intelligent, brash and hardcore - almost always successfully fight their way right to the top, but usually decimate the second and third tiers of management along the way and end up teetering on a pyramid.
Compare Dimon with the late, loved and terribly missed Dan Case of J.P. Morgan H&Q. Case was just as smart and tough, but locked arms with his fellow bankers.
Jamie is such a tight wad in 2002 he took millions of dollas from
www.underthecounter.net /archives/2006/03/jamie_dimon_typ.html   (4759 words)

  
 BW Online | July 20, 2000 | A Slow Start for Jamie Dimon's Bank One Turnaround
In an effort to boost struggling Bank One Corp., Chief Executive Jamie Dimon halved the company's dividend on July 19 on news of a slightly higher than expected second-quarter charge of $1.91 billion.
Dimon, who was hired in March to turn around the bank's sagging fortunes, revealed the moves in a Tuesday conference call in New York with analysts.
Dimon conceded that Wingspan's creation and launch have been plagued with problems.
www.businessweek.com /bwdaily/dnflash/july2000/nf00720f.htm   (482 words)

  
 Bank One News - Topix
Jamie Dimon, 51, CEO of US banking giant JP Morgan Chase, talks about why seven-figure salaries are justified, the dangers that hedge funds and private equity firms pose to financial markets and the reasons why...
Dimon Says Weaker Credit May Create New Targets for Takeovers by JPMorgan
JPMorgan Chase and Co., the third- largest U.S. bank, expects credit conditions to worsen and possibly make it cheaper to buy rivals.
www.topix.net /com/one   (659 words)

  
 Love the rug - is it a Jamie Dimon? - October 2, 2006
His message seems to be resonating with the corporate crowd: Heather Darcy, curator at Mixed Greens, the New York City gallery that shows Conger's work, says several of the $4,000 24- by 32-inch portraits have sold so far.
An admiring lawyer scooped up the eerily lifelike depiction of J.P. Morgan Chase's (Charts) Jamie Dimon for his office, while two French businessmen snagged a few other pieces, saying they captured the essence of the American executive.
But admirers aren't the only buyers: Darcy reports that former J.C. Penney CEO Allen Questrom bought his own rug.
money.cnn.com /magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/10/02/8387520/index.htm   (659 words)

  
 Prominent "Opponent" of Offshoring, Isn't
But when you see the attitudes and the ambition and the work ethic of our employees in India, I think that challenges all of us to question whether we are at that standard, and we're not.
Didn't JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon once say he opposed offshoring because "no one ever washes a rented car?"
Coincidentally, Jamie's in Mumbai this week, and I got e-mails the last couple of nights from him saying that he thinks Mumbai is terrific.
www.cioinsight.com /article2/0,1540,1776823,00.asp   (1168 words)

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