What is John Gutfreund's middle name?
Halle
John Gutfreund date of birth:
September 14, 1929
How old was John Gutfreund when died?
86
Where was John Gutfreund born?
Scarsdale, New York
When did John Gutfreund die?
March 9, 2016
Where did John Gutfreund die?
Manhattan, New York City, NY
Why did John Gutfreund die?
Pneumonia
What religion is John Gutfreund?
Jewish
What is John Gutfreund nationality?
American
What is John Gutfreund's occupation?
Investment banker, businessman and investor
Short Biography
John H. Gutfreund (born September 1929) is an American businessman and investor. He is the former CEO of Salomon Brothers Inc, an investment bank that gained notoriety in the 1980s. Gutfreund turned Salomon Brothers from a private partnership into a publicly traded corporation which started a trend in Wall Street for investment companies to go public. He became an icon for the excess that defined the 1980s culture in America. In 1985, Business Week gave him the nickname "King of Wall Street".