• 30 Sep 2009 at 5:12 PM

Gasparino: Ken Lewis To Step Down By End Of Year

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kenlewis.jpgApparently he was not told security would see him out but is leaving on his own terms. No word on his plans for the future but something along these lines would make sense, with John Thain bussing tables.
Update: Andrew Cuomo has chimed in an attempt to ruin the happiest day of Ken Lewis’s life and say that the news of the resignation will not stop his investigation, in case you thought anyone was going to get off easy.

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Comments (27)

  1. 1
    Posted by gatzzb | September 30, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    there goes the neighborhood…

  2. 2
    Posted by guest | September 30, 2009 at 5:23 PM

    Kenny we hardly knew ye.

  3. 3
    Posted by guest | September 30, 2009 at 5:25 PM

    I am all that is man!
    -CG

  4. 4
    Posted by guest | September 30, 2009 at 5:27 PM

    Look mommy, I’m the best journalist of them all
    –CG

  5. 5
    Posted by guest | September 30, 2009 at 5:27 PM

    Now he can kick back and enjoy everything Charlotte has to offer.

  6. 6
    Posted by guest | September 30, 2009 at 5:29 PM

    One day you people will all recognize my genius when Bank Of Amerrylwide takes over the Earth via buying GS out from under GoldenBalls. Until then, pour out a Boone’s for me when you go drinking.
    KL

  7. 7
    Posted by guest | September 30, 2009 at 5:33 PM

    He’s gonna go out to the mailbox in the cul-de-sac every morning at 10:00 am to check for his Wells notice.

  8. 8
    Posted by guest | September 30, 2009 at 5:33 PM

    theres a pool and a pond…the pond is good for you

  9. 9
    Posted by guest | September 30, 2009 at 5:35 PM

    Bess can we get some Drudge sirens to go with that headline???

  10. 10
    Posted by guest | September 30, 2009 at 5:36 PM

    smart money is on either Moynihan or Curl

  11. 11
    Posted by guest | September 30, 2009 at 5:37 PM

    smart money is on either Moynihan or Curl

  12. 12
    Posted by guest | September 30, 2009 at 5:37 PM

    Dimons are a girl’s best friend.

  13. 13
    Posted by oneliner | September 30, 2009 at 5:39 PM

    “You still CEO of a TARP-sponsored broker-dealer, we off that.”
    -Ken Lewis, Banker of the Year 2008

  14. 14
    Posted by pfluger | September 30, 2009 at 5:39 PM

    Today, 9/30/09, will go down in history as one of my greatest. My “sources are impeccable.”
    My neck is “crinked” from kicking ass all day on the phone, but it was worth it. No pain, no gain.
    - cg

  15. 15
    Posted by guest | September 30, 2009 at 5:46 PM

    He should have let Thain’s call go to voicemail…..

  16. 16
    Posted by guest | September 30, 2009 at 5:51 PM

    around the same time the true genius of the merrill/countrywide acquistions will reveal themselves.

  17. 17
    Posted by guest | September 30, 2009 at 5:57 PM

    He looks so constipated in that picture

  18. 18
    Posted by guest | September 30, 2009 at 6:04 PM

    Time for a new picture. Straw hat and farmer johns.

  19. 19
    Posted by HAM05 | September 30, 2009 at 6:19 PM

    @18 NO! that is by far the greatest photographic representation of a man’s personality of all time

  20. 20
    Posted by guest | September 30, 2009 at 6:27 PM

    Ken Lewis is to __________, as CG is to ______________.

  21. 21
    Posted by guest | September 30, 2009 at 6:30 PM

    I really think there should be Drudge police lights for this.

  22. 22
    Posted by guest | September 30, 2009 at 7:13 PM

    Here are the internal choices-Curl, Montag, Moynihan, Krawcheck and Price.
    Of these, Curl and Price best choices, have deepest knowledge of all ofthe businesses, price is best with the Street. Moynihan was a disaster with CIBK, almost destroyed the franchise in the last 8 months but Gifford and Ryan will be pushing him!!! Krawcheck,- a disaster at Citi, not as smart as advertised, Montag-no knowledge of lending or consumer businesses. As a shareholder I hope it’s Price!!!

  23. 23
    Posted by guest | September 30, 2009 at 7:22 PM

    As a NC resident and a WB retiree, I can honestly say that Charlotte bankers are
    1. overpaid
    2. generally stupid
    3. a legend in their own mind
    4. all named Ken

  24. 24
    Posted by guest | September 30, 2009 at 9:08 PM

    Maybe the replacement will be John Thain….he can get his $35,000 commode back!

  25. 25
    Posted by guest | October 1, 2009 at 12:26 AM

    Really? Before Count Vikula?! Wow, truly survival of the fittest…. well done, Vikki!

  26. 26
    Posted by Tax Chick | October 1, 2009 at 9:01 AM

    Will someone please find a dead girl or a live boy in Cuomo’s bed already.

  27. 27
    Posted by guest | October 5, 2009 at 7:56 PM

    ABM-Anyone But Moynihan!!!

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