The Last Tycoons: The Secret History Of Lazard Frères & Co.

They amassed unimaginable fortunes and would stop at nothing to make a deal, until their titanic egos started to jeopardize everything. This is the story of Lazard Frères, the world's most elite investment bank - and the men who reigned over it all. For over 150 years, Lazard Frères had stood apart from other Wall Street firms by offering ultra-wealthy clients the wisdom of its 'Great Men': from Felix Rohatyn, the escapee from Nazi-occupied France turned financial genius, to Michel David-Weill, the French billionaire 'Sun King'; from Steve Rattner, the boy wonder from Long Island who clashed with the old guard, to CEO Bruce Wasserstein, 'Bid-Em-Up Bruce', who made billions and broke with tradition. William Cohan, a former Wall Street banker, takes us into their mysterious world, revealing stories of ambition, feuds, glamour, excesses, and wealth.