King of the Club, Charles Gasparino
King of the Club, Charles Gasparino
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King of the Club
Richard Grasso and the Survival of the New York Stock Exchange

Author: Charles Gasparino

Narrator: Fred Stella

Unabridged: 12 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 12/08/2011

Synopsis

Rags-to-riches stories abound in American lore, but even Horatio Alger would have been hard-pressed to write one as powerful as Richard Grasso's: the son of a working-class family whose childhood dream was to become a cop. He grew up in New York City's outer boroughs, far removed from the marble halls, expensive suits, and imported cigars of the New York Stock Exchange. Here is the riveting story of how he rose to become the most influential CEO in the Exchange's history. Minus the tony upbringing, affluent prep schools, or inside connections that were de rigueur for top Wall Street players, Grasso would master the subtle deal-making and politics necessary to succeed in the most competitive business on Earth. But despite his successes, Grasso would soon sow the seeds of his own downfall, an event that would change the Exchange forever.

About Charles Gasparino

Charles Gasparino is a senior correspondent for the Fox Business Network and the Fox News Channel, where he reports on major developments in the world of finance and politics. A former writer for the Wall Street Journal and Newsweek, he has also served as a columnist for the New York Post and The Huffington Post as well as a contributor to The Daily Beast, New York Magazine, and Forbes. Gasparino is a recipient of numerous business journalism awards, including the prestigious Investigative Reporters and Editors Award for The Sellout. His other noteworthy books include Blood on the Street and King of the Club.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Teri

Wow. Loved it. Wall Street has always fascinated me. Extremely interesting and detailed.......more

Goodreads review by Brayden

King of the Club takes the reader into the upper-echelons of the New York Stock Exchange, exploring the career of the NYSE CEO Richard Grasso and elucidating the mistakes he made that led to his eventual downfall. Surprisingly, I found myself feeling somewhat sympathetic to Grasso. He was an ambitio......more

Goodreads review by Keith

How can a man who worked his way up from the streets of the Big Apple to run the largest stock exchange in the world fall from grace? How can a hero who brought Wall Street back on line after 9/11 become an object of scorn a few years later because of a pay package to which he was legally entitled? I......more

Goodreads review by Carissa

I loved it, but probably mainly because I work there and love to learn about all the dirty laundry. It was good to have the whole story in one place. I think it gives a fair assessment of Grasso though......more

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