**This event is sold-out**
Cornell Wall Street (CWS) Presents: Andrew Ross Sorkin '99
On November 30, 2009, Sorkin, an acclaimed New York Times reporter and senior editor of NYTimes.com's DealBook, will present his newly launched book to his fellow Cornellians.
CWS is thrilled to present:
Too Big To Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System--and Themselves
The book is a real-life thriller about the most tumultuous period in America's financial history.
Additionally, we are excited that we will be joined by renowned Communications Professor Brian O'Hara Earle '67, MPS '71.
Monday, November 30, 2009
6:15 p.m. Doors open/Networking reception
7:20 p.m. Professor Brian Earle '67, MPS '71
7:30 p.m. Presentation/Q&A
8:30 p.m. Networking continues
9:00 p.m. Event concludes
Cost: $65* includes a copy of Too Big To Fail, reception, networking, and presentation
*In keeping with Cornell's spirit of accessibility for all, we've reserved a limited number of spots for students and unemployed alumni who are having financial difficulties. Please contact john.zelenka@cornell.edu for more information.
Location: The Cornell Club of New York: ~ 6 East 44th Street ~ 212-986-0300
Public Transportation: The Cornell Club of New York is 2 blocks from Grand Central Station. Grand Central is easily accessible via Metro North Railroad, and subway lines 4, 5, 6, 7, and S. Once you arrive at Grand Central, exit on the Vanderbilt Avenue side and walk up E. 44th for 2 blocks. The club will be on your left.
Parking: Central parking is at 100 W 44th Street, 6th and Broadway, for $22.00 with Cornell Club validation. Valet parking is available for $40 for up to 24 hours.
More Information about Too Big To Fail
Excerpt
"We just hit the iceberg," Jaime Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, warned his men over dinner just 24 hours before Lehman Brothers would file for bankruptcy, Merrill Lynch would sell itself to Bank of America, and the insurance giant AIG would teeter-all within one afternoon. "The boat is filling and the music is still playing. There's not enough lifeboats. Someone is going to die," he said with a wry smile. "So you might as well enjoy the champagne and caviar."
About the Author
Andrew Ross Sorkin is the award-winning chief mergers and acquisitions reporter, a columnist and assistant editor of business and finance news at The New York Times. He is also the editor and founder of DealBook, an online daily financial report. Sorkin has appeared on Today, Good Morning America, The Charlie Rose Show, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and Talk of the Nation and is a frequent guest host of Squawk Box. Sorkin has won a Gerald Loeb Award, the highest honor in business journalism, and a Society of American Business Editors and Writers Award. In 2007, the World Economic Forum named him a Young Global Leader. In 2008, Vanity Fair named Sorkin to its "Next Establishment" list. Sorkin is a 1999 communications graduate from Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Press for Too Big To Fail
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