Jamie Dimon Quotes

• If the government wants to do social policy, it should not be done in a quasi-public company. If you have a mortgage guarantee company which is done by the U.S. government, it should be guaranteed by the originators, i.e., the shareholder.

  Jamie Dimon

• If the economy grows, housing gets better, quicker.

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• If business doesn’t thrive, it hurts America. We need improved relations, more collaboration, more thought and more consistency as we go about trying to make sure we have the best country in the world. Not scapegoating and finger-pointing.

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• I hope the story of 2011 is that America gets its mojo back. You’ve got to remember that America has the best universities; it’s got some of the best businesses. It’s got an unbelievable work ethic, rule of law. The story of 2011 will be America blossoming again.

  Jamie Dimon

• I have gotten disturbed at… some of the Democrats’ anti-business behavior, the sentiment, the attacks on work ethic and successful people. I think it’s very counter-productive.

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• I am struck that so many of our leaders in the U.S. forget how strong our country can be.

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• I am not embarrassed to be a banker. I am not embarrassed to be in business.

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• Economies of scale are a good thing. If we didn’t have them, we’d still be living in tents and eating buffalo.

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• Companies that grow for the sake of growth or that expand into areas outside their core business strategy often stumble. On the other hand, companies that build scale for the benefit of their customers and shareholders more often succeed over time.

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• Capping the size of American banks won’t eliminate the needs of big businesses; it will force them to turn to foreign banks that won’t face the same restrictions.

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• All businesses tend to pass costs onto customers.

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Jamie Dimon (31)

Birth:	13th March, 1956
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Businessman

About

James "Jamie" Dimon was born in New York City, New York, USA. He is an American businessman. He is chairman, president and chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase, largest of the Big Four American banks, and previously served on the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He was named to Institutional Investor's Best CEOs list in the All-America Executive Team Survey from 2008 through 2011. He earned a BA degree in Psychology and Economics from Tufts University in 1978. He earned an MBA degree from Harvard Business School in 1982. In 1983, he married Judith Kent, whom he met at Harvard Business School. They have three daughters: Julia, Laura, and Kara Leigh.

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