John Reed, formerly of Citibank: The house that Reed built

The member of the Citibank alumni club who most influenced the lives of all his colleagues is barely seen around business circles these days. John Reed of course kept himself to himself in the latter part of his career at the bank. And these days he is pretty reclusive. Colleagues say he is still haunted by the period in 1999 when, in the aftermath of Citi’s takeover by Travelers, he was eclipsed by his co-chairman, Sandy Weill.