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James Gorman

Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor has always been either hard to understand or misunderstood.
William D. Cohan • October 29, 2023

Endeavor Fever & Wall Street Succession Moves

News and notes from around Wall Street: Ari’s take-private idea, Jamie Dimon’s stock sale, and James Gorman’s newly-appointed successor.
William D. Cohan • May 24, 2023
Gorman’s Goodbye: Inside a C.E.O. Succession Bake-Off
Morgan Stanley C.E.O. James Gorman has set up a ‘Succession’-like race to succeed him.
I talk to a lot of well-wired people inside Morgan Stanley all the time: here’s what’s going to happen next. Plus notes on succession planning inside my old stomping grounds: Lazard and JPMC.
William D. Cohan • January 22, 2023
FTX’s Pseudo-Revival, Goldman P.R. & Gorman Succession
House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing On FTX Collapse
The latest news and notes on what’s really going down on Wall Street: the FTX bankruptcy drama, Goldman Sachs’ layoff drama, and James Gorman’s McKinsey-style succession plan.
James Gorman
William D. Cohan • December 22, 2021
My Lunch with James Gorman
The C.E.O. of Morgan Stanley dishes on Goldman and succession, among other topics, over bespoke sushi.
Aryeh Bourkoff and David Zaslav
William D. Cohan • December 19, 2021
The Best Wall Street Deals of 2021
Notes on the next fiscal crisis, Gorman’s return-to-office pivot, meme SPAC mania, and a ‘Succession’ shout-out.
Jamie Dimon in 2019
William D. Cohan • October 17, 2021
Jamie’s Bitcoin Call & The New Barbarians at the Gate
Regarding the most pressing questions on Wall Street and in my inbox.