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James Dimon (; born March 13, 1956) is an American billionaire banker and businessman. He has been the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of JPMorgan Chase since 2006. Dimon began his career as a management consultant at Boston Consulting Group from 1979 to 1982. He then joined American Express, with an early mentor, Sandy Weill, working there from 1982 to 1985. Dimon was appointed chief financial officer (CFO) of Commercial Credit in 1986, aged 30, later becoming the firm's president. He was the chief operating officer (COO) of both insurer Travelers and brokerage firm Smith Barney from 1990 to 1998, becoming the president of Citigroup in 1998. In 2000, he was appointed the CEO of Bank One, overseeing operations until its merger with JPMorgan Chase in 2004. Dimon then became the COO of JPMorgan Chase, assuming the role of CEO two years later. He was on the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York during the late 2010s. Since then, Dimon has been a board member of the Business Roundtable, the Bank Policy Institute, and Harvard Business School. Dimon was included in Time magazine's 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2011 lists of the world's 100 most influential people. As of February 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at $2 billion. Early life and education Jamie Dimon was born in New York City. He is one of three sons of Theodore and Themis (née Kalos) Dimon, who had Greek ancestry. His paternal grandfather was a Greek immigrant who worked as a banker in İzmir and Athens, and changed the family name from Papademetriou to Dimon. Dimon has an older brother, Peter, and a fraternal twin brother, Ted. Both his father and grandfather were stockbrokers at Shearson. He attended the Browning School, and majored in psychology and economics at Tufts University, where he graduated summa cum laude. At Tufts, Dimon wrote an essay on Shearson's mergers; his mother sent the paper to Sandy Weill, who hired Dimon to work at Shearson during one summer break, doing budgets.After graduating, he worked in management consulting at Boston Consulting Group for two years before enrolling at Harvard Business School. During the summer at Harvard, he worked at Goldman Sachs. He graduated in 1982, earning an MBA as a Baker Scholar. After graduation from Harvard Business School, Sandy Weill convinced him to turn down offers from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Lehman Brothers to join him as an assistant at American Express. Although Weill could not offer the same amount of money as the investment banks, he promised Dimon that he would have "fun". Dimon's father, Theodore Dimon, was an executive vice president at American Express. Career Commercial credit and transition into Citigroup Sandy Weill left American Express in 1985 and Dimon followed him. The two then took over Commercial Credit, a consumer finance company, from Control Data. Age 30, Dimon was the chief financial officer, helping to turn the company around. Through a series of mergers and acquisitions, in 1998 Dimon and Weill were able to form a large financial services conglomerate, Citigroup. Dimon left Citigroup in November 1998, after being asked to resign by Weill during a weekend executive retreat. It was rumored at the time that he and Weill argued in 1997 over Dimon's not promoting Weill's daughter, Jessica M. Bibliowicz, although that happened over a year before Dimon's departure. At least one other account cites a request by Dimon to be treated as an equal as the real reason. Move to J.P. Morgan In March 2000, Dimon became CEO of Bank One, the nation's fifth largest bank. When JPMorgan Chase merged with Bank One in July 2004, Dimon became president and chief operating officer of the combined company. On December 31, 2005, he was named CEO of JPMorgan Chase and on December 31, 2006, he was named chairman and President. In March 2008 he was a Class A board member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Under Dimon's leadership, with the acquisitions during his tenure, JPMorgan Chase has become the leading U.S. bank in domestic assets under management, market capitalization value, and publicly traded stock value. In 2009, Dimon was considered one of "The TopGun CEOs" by Brendan Wood International, an advisory agency.On September 26, 2011, Dimon was involved in a high-profile heated exchange with Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of Canada, in which Dimon said provisions of the Basel III international financial regulations discriminate against U.S. banks and are "anti-American". On May 10, 2012, JPMorgan Chase initiated an emergency conference call to report a loss of at least $2 billion in trades that Dimon said were "designed to hedge the bank's overall credit risks". The strategy was, in Dimon's words, "flawed, complex, poorly reviewed, poorly executed, and poorly monitored". The episode was investigated by the Federal Reserve, the SEC, and the FBI and the central actor was labelled with the epithet the London Whale.Dimon commented on the Volcker Rule in January 2012, "Part of the Volcker Rule I agreed with, which is no prop trading. But market making is an essential function. And the public should recognize that we have the widest, the deepest, the most transparent capital markets in the world. And part of that is because we have enormous market making. If the rules were written as they originally came out; I suspect they'll be changed, it would really make it hard to be a market maker in the United States." He was chairman of the executive committee of The Business Council for 2011 and 2012.In May 2023, Jamie Dimon testified under oath in connection with two lawsuits filed against JPMorgan Chase. The plaintiffs accused the bank of serving the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This happened within five years (1998-2013) after his crimes became known; the bank itself described the claims as meritless. Fines and legal settlements According to Good Jobs First's violation tracker, during Dimon's time heading JPMorgan Chase, the bank was fined $38 billion in total by the U.S. government, for legal and regulatory infractions. Under Dimon, JPMorgan Chase reached a then-record $13 billion settlement ($11 billion of which was tax deductible) with the US government, which was the second largest (behind Bank of America's $16.65 billion settlement) in relation to the mis-selling of mortgage-backed securities in the years leading up to the 2007–2008 financial crisis. The bank said, "Under Mr. Dimon's stewardship, the Company has fortified its control infrastructure and processes and strengthened each of its key businesses while continuing to focus on strengthening the Company's leadership capabilities across all levels."Dimon described the settlement as "unfair", and said he "had to control his rage" regarding the topic, with most of the government claims against his company being for dealings that took place at companies before JPMorgan Chase bought them as a result of the financial crisis. It is estimated th.... Discover the Simon Jamie popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Simon Jamie books.

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  • Completely Perfect synopsis, comments

    Completely Perfect

    Felicity Cloake

    'A gift for anyone who is learning to cook' Diana Henry, Sunday TelegraphHow can I make deliciously squidgy chocolate brownies?Is there a foolproof way to poach an egg?Does washing...

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    The Hummingbird Bakery Life is Sweet

    Tarek Malouf

    The brilliant new book from Britain’s favourite bakery – packed with recipes for extraspecial treats and surprises.Delving into the wonderful world of American homebaking, this is ...

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    The Accidental Vegetarian

    Simon Rimmer

    When Simon Rimmer bought a small vegetarian restaurant, he had no idea how to cook. Armed with two cookbooks and heaps of enthusiasm, he and a friend created the best vegetarian re...

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    GREGOR

    Jamie P. Barker

    A kid on a beach with a catapault. And some other kids. And Gregor.

  • The River Cafe Classic Italian Cookbook synopsis, comments

    The River Cafe Classic Italian Cookbook

    Rose Gray & Ruth Rogers

    Thirty years after its doors first opened, The River Café remains one of London's most iconic restaurants, loved for its innovative Italian food. Pioneering chefs Rose Gray and Rut...

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    The Cook Book

    Tom Parker Bowles

    Sunday Times BestsellerIt’s a national icon, a British institution, the finest grocer of them all. Fortnum & Mason is a store that has fuelled the tide of British history, fed ...

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    The Currabinny Cookbook

    James Kavanagh & William Murray

    Cookbook of the Year, Irish Book Awards 2018Irish Times Best Cookbooks 2018'The book exudes a love of food . . . there are lots of good things to explore inside' Darina Allen, Iris...

  • Life is Sweet synopsis, comments

    Life is Sweet

    Hope and Greenwood

    In this jolly little gem of a cookery book, Miss Hope and Mr Greenwood offer 50 of their most delectable sweet recipes delights such as toffee and fudge, coconut ice, gums, jellie...

  • Indian in 7 synopsis, comments

    Indian in 7

    Monisha Bharadwaj

    Winner for the UK in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2020 in the Indian category.'A collection of brilliantly accessible, superspeedy recipes' StylistUsing easytosource ingredie...

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    PILOT

    Jamie P. Barker

    The greatest love story since Tom Hanks and Wilson.

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    Pitt Cue Co. - The Cookbook

    Tom Adams, Jamie Berger, Simon Anderson & Richard H. Turner

    With great recipes for meats, sauces and rubs mixed with ideas for pickles, slaws, puddings and cocktails, plus features on meats, equipment and methods, the Pitt Cue Co. Cookbook ...

  • The Last Highlander synopsis, comments

    The Last Highlander

    Sarah Fraser

    THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER PERFECT FOR FANS OF OUTLANDERThe true story of one of Scotland’s most notorious and romantic heroes.He was a spy, a clanchief, a traitor. A polyglot, ...

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    The Little Book of Brunch

    Sophie Missing & Caroline Craig

    Eggs, avocado, bacon, bagels the rollcall of delicious ingredients shows why brunch is by far the best meal of the day.Discover 100 delicious recipes for the best meal of the day....

  • Carneval synopsis, comments

    Carneval

    Harry Eastwood

    'A collection of vibrant recipes'Daily TelegraphPacked full of delicious, satisfying recipes and loads of meat wisdom, Carneval promises to give you a better understanding of how t...

  • I Wish You All the Best synopsis, comments

    I Wish You All the Best

    Mason Deaver

    Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli, Mason Deaver's stunning debut will rip your heart out before showing you how to heal from tragedy and celebrate life in the p...

  • The Book of St John synopsis, comments

    The Book of St John

    Fergus Henderson & Trevor Gulliver

    'The Book of St John is too witty to be a manifesto, but it is a sturdy invocation of the need for comfort, generosity and ritual at the table. And it is a gurglingly delightful co...

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    The Meat Free Monday Cookbook

    Paul McCartney, Stella McCartney, Mary McCartney & RIGG/MCCARTNEY

    In 2009, Paul, Stella and Mary McCartney launched the Meat Free Monday campaign as a simple and straightforward idea to show everyone the value of eating less meat and to make it ...

  • Indian in 6 synopsis, comments

    Indian in 6

    Monisha Bharadwaj

    How often do you read recipe books and become disheartened by a neverending list of ingredients? This is often especially true of Indian cookbooks, and is enough to prompt anyone t...

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    Experiments on Reality

    Tim Robinson

    Long recognized as perhaps the greatest nonfiction writer at work in Ireland, for his vast, polymathic accounts of nature and culture in the Aran Islands and Connemara, Tim Robinso...