Last Man Standing: The Ascent of Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan Chase
by Dina Rabinovitch
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Dec 2025 on Acquired.
The general take
Ben Gilbert found Last Man Standing to be a compelling read that helped him prepare for interviewing Jamie Dimon, calling it a "total page turner" and "really good." He seemed to genuinely enjoy it as research material for the Acquired episode.
About
In the midst of the most disastrous economic climate of Wall Street’s history, one executive has weathered the storm more deftly than any other: Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase. In 2008, while Dimon’s competitors watched their companies crumble, JPMorgan not only survived, it made an astonishing $5 billion profit. Dimon’s continued triumph in the face of an industry-wide meltdown has made him a paragon of finance. In Last Man Standing, award-winning journalist Duff McDonald provides an unprecedented and deeply personal look at the extraordinary figure behind JPMorgan’s success. Using countless hours of interviews with Dimon and his full circle of friends, family, and colleagues, this definitive biography is by far the most comprehensive portrait of the man known as the Savior of Wall Street.
Who said what
Ben Gilbert👍 Recommends
…ben's book carveout about jamie dimon
“One great book I read for research was Last Man Standing to prep for the Jamie Dimon interview. That was really good. Total Page Turner made it—it was a great time.”
Acquired — 10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)at 2:30:18
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