The Greatest But Most Obscure Banker of All Time
I had never heard of Edmond Safra until I read Daniel Gross's informative and inspiring biography, A Banker's Journey. For those who knew him and did business with him, he was everyone's favorite banker. His banks never had to write off loans, and many of his early deals were on a handshake. He never needed a government bailout, nor did he ever head to DC complaining about regulations. While his professional and personal story is uplifting, the Shakespearian periods of his life includ...