Is this the man to run Merrill?

Headline: Is this the man to run Merrill?Source: EuromoneyDate: May 2001         Jeff Peek Would Jeff Peek like to be chief executive of Merrill Lynch? After a few moments’ hesitation, he replies: “well, yes I would”. It is, Euromoney is told later, the first time he has been asked publicly to state […]

Headline: Is this the man to run Merrill?
Source: Euromoney
Date: May 2001

       
Jeff Peek
Would Jeff Peek like to be chief executive of Merrill Lynch? After a few moments’ hesitation, he replies: “well, yes I would”.

It is, Euromoney is told later, the first time he has been asked publicly to state whether he would be interested in running the US financial services firm, and his response is typically reserved. Colleagues describe him as straightforward, engaging, decent, and a man with a clear vision and a good sense of humour.





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