James Cayne
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1934 –
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Who is James Cayne?
James E. "Jimmy" Cayne is an American businessman, a former CEO of Bear Stearns. In 2006 he became "the first Wall Street chief to own a company stake worth more than $1 billion" but he lost most of that in the 2007–2008 collapse of Bear Stearns' stock and sold his entire stake in the company for $61 million. CNBC named Cayne as one of the "Worst American CEOs of All Time".
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- Born
- Feb 14, 1934
- Also known as
- James E Cayne
- Jimmy Cayne
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Purdue University
- Employment
- Chairman, Bear Stearns
- Chief Executive Officer, Bear Stearns
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on July 23, 2013
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