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André Meyer, called "the most creative financial genius of our time in the investment banking world" by David Rockefeller, became one of the most important people in American business with an influence that extended around the globe. Known as "The Picasso of Banking," he introduced innovative financing techniques to post-War American business.
André Meyer was also known as The Picasso of Banking and The Incomparable Investor, but probably his most notable achievement was his ability to completely and single-handedly revitalize American business after World War II.
- Cary Reich
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André Meyer was also known as "The Picasso of Banking" and "The Incomparable Investor," but probably his most notable achievement was his ability to completely and single-handedly revitalize American business after World War II.
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Nov 30, 1982 · It sounded like it should be interesting – it’s the story of the self-made financial genius Andre Meyer and how he fled the Nazis, rose from obscurity, advised the rich and famous, orchestrated enormous deals, and became a major player on Wall Street.
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Jun 11, 2012 · Financier: The Biography of André Meyer. A Story of Money, Power, and the Reshaping of American Business. By Cary Reich. (New York: William Morrow and Co., 1983, 396 pp. $15.95.)
Sep 11, 1979 · André Meyer, the New York‐based investment banker whose virtuoso skill at deal‐making brought him vast wealth and power, died Sunday, a spokesman for Lazard Frères & Company, the firm Mr....
Industry: Finance. Era: 1940. Meyer was a skilled financier, with a great talent at devising and orchestrating mergers and other complex business deals. He engineered Lazard’s purchase of Avis Rent–A-Car System for $7 million, and its resale to ITT a few years later for $52 million in ITT stock.
