> I dont vote because I have never had a suitable candidate to vote for. Consider > it an abstention. > However I have attended hustings. > > You can hedge against market risk but Im afraid that the default swaps market > was found wanting so > > so Am,trust, Washington Mutual, Northern Rock, Lehman , RBS ..all failed.. > > and those who took risk either lost the lot or were diluted.
And those who just worked there lost their jobs and careers, senior managers of RBS, Northern Rock and Lehman haven't lost very much. Below is a list of the Lehman directors who still have lucrative positions at other companies. Do you reckon the same can be said for their staff? Lehman Brothers board members Michael L. Ainslie Then: Private investor and former president and chief executive of Sotheby's Holdings. A director of the St. Joe Company, Sotheby's Holdings and Lehman Brothers Bank. Now: Private investor. Resigned from the board of the St. Joe Company in February 2012. John F. Akers Then: Private investor and retired chairman of I.B.M.. A director of the W.R. Grace & Company. Now: Private investor and a director of W.R. Grace & Company. Roger S. Berlind Then: Theatrical producer and private investor. Now: Theatrical producer and private investor. Thomas H. Cruikshank Then. Retired chairman and chief executive of Halliburton. Now: Retired. Marsha Johnson Evans Then: Rear admiral of the United States Navy (retired). Former president and chief executive of the American Red Cross. A director, Huntsman, Office Depot and Weight Watchers International. Now: A director of Office Depot and Weight Watchers International. Richard S. Fuld Jr. Then: Chairman and chief executive of Lehman Brothers. Now: Established a boutique firm, Matrix Advisors, affiliated with Legend Securities Sir Christopher Gent Then: Nonexecutive chairman of GlaxoSmithKline. Senior adviser to Bain & Company. A director of Ferrari. Now: Nonexecutive chairman of GlaxoSmithKline. Senior adviser to Bain & Company. A director of Ferrari and a member of KPMG's chairman advisory group. Jerry A. Grundhofer Then: Chairman emeritus and retired chief executive of U.S. Bancorp. A director of Ecolab and the Midland Company. Now: A director of Ecolab and the Midland Company, as well as a number of privately held banks. Appointed as a director of Citigroup in 2009 and left in June 2011. Roland A. Hernandez Then: Retired chairman and chief executive of the Telemundo Group. A director of MGM Mirage, the Ryland Group, Vail Resorts and Wal-Mart Stores. Now: A director of MGM Mirage, the Ryland Group, Vail Resorts and Sony. Henry Kaufman Then: President of Henry Kaufman & Company. Now: President of Henry Kaufman & Company. John D. Macomber Then: Principal of JDM Investment Group. Now: Principal of JDM Investment Group. _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
