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PRESIDENTS’
BANKERS
Also by
NOMI PRINS
Other People’s Money: The Corporate Mugging of America (2004)
Jacked: How “Conservatives” Are Picking Your Pocket (Whether You Voted for Them or Not) (2006)
It Takes a Pillage: An Epic Tale of Power, Deceit, and Untold Trillions (2009)
Black Tuesday: A Novel (2011)
Copyright © 2014 by Nomi Prins.
Published by Nation Books, A Member of the Perseus Books Group
116 East 16th Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY, 10003
Nation Books is a co-publishing venture of the Nation Institute and the Perseus Books Group.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information, address the Perseus Books Group, 250 West 57th Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY, 10107.
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Designed by Pauline Brown
Typeset in 11 point Minion Pro by the Perseus Books Group
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Prins, Nomi.
All the presidents’ bankers : the hidden alliances that drive American power / Nomi Prins.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-56858-491-1 (electronic)
1. United States—Politics and government—20th century. 2. United States—Politics and government—2001–2009. 3. United States—Politics and government—2009– 4. Bankers—Political activity—United States—History—20th century. 5. Bankers—Political activity—United States—History—21st century. 6. Presidents—United States—History—20th century. 7. Presidents—United States—History—21st century. 8. Power (Social sciences)—United States—History. 9. Alliances—Political aspects—United States—History. 10. United States—Economic policy. I. Title.
E743.P74 2013
332.10973'0904—dc23
2013036297
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CAST OF MAIN CHARACTERS
Bankers
Winthrop Aldrich: President of Chase, 1930–1934. Chairman of Chase, 1934–1953. Banker most publicly supportive of Glass-Steagall Act. Allied with FDR and Truman. Ambassador to Britain under Eisenhower.
Henry Alexander: Chairman of the Morgan Guaranty Trust Company Bank, 1959–1967. Chairman of J. P. Morgan Bank, 1950–1959. Allied with Eisenhower.
Samuel Armacost: Chairman of Bank of America, 1981–1986. Allied with Reagan.
George Baker Sr.: Cofounder and leader of the First National Bank, 1863–1931 (though after 1913, his son George Baker Jr. was more involved running the bank).
Lloyd Blankfein: Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, 2006–present.
W. Randolph Burgess: Vice chairman of National City Bank, 1938–1952. Roles up through vice president at Federal Reserve Bank of New York (New York Fed), 1919–1938. Head of NATO, 1956–1962.
Willard Butcher: Chairman of Chase, 1980–1991.
George Champion: Chairman of Chase, 1961–1969.
A. W. Clausen: President and CEO of BankAmerica Corporation, 1970–1981. Chairman of Bank of America, 1986–1990. President of the World Bank, 1981–1986. Allied with Carter and Reagan.
Jamie Dimon: Chairman of JPMorgan Chase, 2004–present. Class A director of New York Fed, 2007–2012. Received $23 million package in 2011, more than any other bank CEO.
Thomas Gates: Chairman and CEO
PRESIDENTS’
BANKERS
Also by
NOMI PRINS
Other People’s Money: The Corporate Mugging of America (2004)
Jacked: How “Conservatives” Are Picking Your Pocket (Whether You Voted for Them or Not) (2006)
It Takes a Pillage: An Epic Tale of Power, Deceit, and Untold Trillions (2009)
Black Tuesday: A Novel (2011)
Copyright © 2014 by Nomi Prins.
Published by Nation Books, A Member of the Perseus Books Group
116 East 16th Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY, 10003
Nation Books is a co-publishing venture of the Nation Institute and the Perseus Books Group.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information, address the Perseus Books Group, 250 West 57th Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY, 10107.
Books published by Nation Books are available at special discounts for bulk purchases in the United States by corporations, institutions, and other organizations. For more information, please contact the Special Markets Department at the Perseus Books Group, 2300 Chestnut Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, or call (800) 810-4145, ext. 5000, or e-mail [email protected] .
Designed by Pauline Brown
Typeset in 11 point Minion Pro by the Perseus Books Group
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Prins, Nomi.
All the presidents’ bankers : the hidden alliances that drive American power / Nomi Prins.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-56858-491-1 (electronic)
1. United States—Politics and government—20th century. 2. United States—Politics and government—2001–2009. 3. United States—Politics and government—2009– 4. Bankers—Political activity—United States—History—20th century. 5. Bankers—Political activity—United States—History—21st century. 6. Presidents—United States—History—20th century. 7. Presidents—United States—History—21st century. 8. Power (Social sciences)—United States—History. 9. Alliances—Political aspects—United States—History. 10. United States—Economic policy. I. Title.
E743.P74 2013
332.10973'0904—dc23
2013036297
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
CAST OF MAIN CHARACTERS
Bankers
Winthrop Aldrich: President of Chase, 1930–1934. Chairman of Chase, 1934–1953. Banker most publicly supportive of Glass-Steagall Act. Allied with FDR and Truman. Ambassador to Britain under Eisenhower.
Henry Alexander: Chairman of the Morgan Guaranty Trust Company Bank, 1959–1967. Chairman of J. P. Morgan Bank, 1950–1959. Allied with Eisenhower.
Samuel Armacost: Chairman of Bank of America, 1981–1986. Allied with Reagan.
George Baker Sr.: Cofounder and leader of the First National Bank, 1863–1931 (though after 1913, his son George Baker Jr. was more involved running the bank).
Lloyd Blankfein: Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, 2006–present.
W. Randolph Burgess: Vice chairman of National City Bank, 1938–1952. Roles up through vice president at Federal Reserve Bank of New York (New York Fed), 1919–1938. Head of NATO, 1956–1962.
Willard Butcher: Chairman of Chase, 1980–1991.
George Champion: Chairman of Chase, 1961–1969.
A. W. Clausen: President and CEO of BankAmerica Corporation, 1970–1981. Chairman of Bank of America, 1986–1990. President of the World Bank, 1981–1986. Allied with Carter and Reagan.
Jamie Dimon: Chairman of JPMorgan Chase, 2004–present. Class A director of New York Fed, 2007–2012. Received $23 million package in 2011, more than any other bank CEO.
Thomas Gates: Chairman and CEO
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