Laurence Arnold

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James Cayne, CEO For Bear Stearns Rise And Fall, Dies At 87

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With a card-player's instincts, Cayne avoided risky bets and throwing good money after bad.

Ernesta Procope, The ‘First Lady Of Wall Street', Dies At 98

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She was founding president of E.G. Bowman, which billed itself as the largest Black- and woman-owned U.S. insurance broker.

Komansky, CEO Who Led Merrill's Global Growth, Dies at 82

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David Komansky, a college dropout who joined Merrill Lynch as a stockbroker, expanded the firm globally.

Bernard Madoff, Mastermind Of Giant Ponzi Scheme, Dies At 82

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Madoff hid his historic scam from regulators for decades, until it was revealed amid the wreckage of the 2008 fiscal crisis.

Jerry Stiller, 'Seinfeld' Star Who Observed Festivus, Dies At 92

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The actor helped give birth to a manufactured holiday now observed in homes across the U.S.

Paul Volcker, Inflation Tamer Who Set Bank Risk Rule, Dies At 92

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Volcker held strong beliefs about the dangers of inflation and the virtues of frugality.

T. Boone Pickens, Oilman Turned Raider Turned Trader, Dies At 91

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Pickens earned much of his wealth in the energy futures market after turning 75.

H. Ross Perot, Billionaire Who Sought Presidency, Dies At 89

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H. Ross Perot twice ran for the presidency as a highly popular third-party candidate.

Lee Iacocca, Star CEO Who Led Ford, Saved Chrysler, Has Died

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The celebrity CEO anticipated changing consumer tastes and helped produce the Ford Mustang and Chrysler minivan.

Evelyn Davis, Queen Of Shareholder Activism, Dies At 89

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She turned public companies’ annual meetings into stages for a theatrical, confrontational and self-promoting version of shareholder activism.

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