To Lehman, with love.
Monday, September 15th, 2008I’m very sad to hear about what has happened to Lehman. Lehman has a very special place in my heart. It was at Lehman that a bright manager put his faith in me at such a very young age.
The closest I came to Dick Fuld was riding the elevator with him several weeks after the September 11th attacks. He was pleasant, unassuming and more than willing to chat in our brief encounter. A far cry from the image most of us have of Wall Street power brokers and the image I’ve encountered when dealing with other bankers.
Fuld was a legend at Lehman. A fearless leader and I still have a tremendous amount of respect for him. I’m sure he tried his very best to keep Lehman alive as he had done before in the past.
I haven’t contacted old colleagues. Most of the people I worked with were still employed there. I’m sure they have more important things to deal with right now.
If I can be of any assistance, please reach out to me.