So, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett has this thing called the “Giving Pledge,” wherein the super rich promise to donate at least half their money to charities. The latest version of the list was recently released and it includes names like Jim Simons, John Arnold, Pete Peterson, Sandy Weill. Please take a moment to offer a golf clap for those guys. Continue reading »
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According to Institutional Investor, yes (Lloyd Blankfein, Gary Cohn, David Heller, and Richard Friedman, who the magazine insinuates has some job security in the fact that his wife is a gal-pal of Laura Blankfein). Also included, Jamie Dimon, obviously, who beats out LB for slot number one, Bob Diamond (4), Brady Dougan (5; really?), Tom Montag (7), Jes Staley (11) and everyone’s favorite milkshake lover, Ken Griffin (bringing up the rear at 25).
Yesterday we asked you guys to tweak the list compiled by BroBible, of the hottest business bitches. And they took many of your suggestions to heart! Namely the lack of Bloomberg representation. Before we get into that, however, some notice should be paid to a little something called the Amanda Drury Phenomenon. It was pointed out recently that it seemed as though Margaret Brennan was perhaps taking a page from her former colleague’s playabook, namely in the wardrobe department, based on the evidence found here. We agreed, though it seemed as if MB was doing so slowly, just dipping her toe in at first. Apparently, however, this assumption was dead wrong. MargBren is not just following in the Druries footsteps but endeavoring to beat them at their own game.
Is AD going to let this happen? We’re assuming no, as she invented the damn thing (not aggressive displays of cleave in general, but certainly the cable business edition) but obviously stay tuned. Additions to The List after the jump.
It’s an age-old question that deserves revisiting every now and then. BroBible has complied a list of its 12 favorite business bitches and while we think it’s definitely a decent start, with your collective expertise we can really nail this thing.
Personally, the bones we have to pick are a) that this isn’t a ranking but just general love-fest. Those things have their place but not here. This is a serious cutthroat competition. Line ‘em up, top to bottom. b) Some entries on the list seem to be the result of the authors have created the thing from the inside of a time machine and c) The lack of Bloomberg representation, especially from someone who is working overtime on the job and had the business sense to take a page from the Amanda Drury playabook. And speaking of the Druries, they’re present and accounted for after the jump. Let’s show a little teamwork and make this thing something to be proud of. Add, subtract and annotate at this time.
- Use the Bloomberg command
NH BLG_DEALBREAKER <GO>
to access Dealbreaker
