<p> <br/></p><p>Contents<br/>Acknowledgments ix<br/>The Titans xi<br/>Remarks from Some M&A Titans and Players xiii<br/>Introduction 1<br/>Chapter 1 Genesis: Wall Street, Its Business and<br/>Culture 5<br/>Chapter 2 Godfathers—Flom and Lipton 13<br/>Chapter 3 Seducers—Harris and Rohatyn 23<br/>Chapter 4 Systematizer—Goldman Sachs 31<br/>Chapter 5 Originators—Morgan Stanley 43<br/>Chapter 6 Attack or Defend 53<br/>Chapter 7 An Accountant, Feuds, and the<br/>Wasserstein Discovery 67<br/>Chapter 8 The Cult of Greenhill, California 85</p><p>Chapter 9 Stovepipes 93<br/>Chapter 10 Fall and Rise 103<br/>Chapter 11 “The Genius Franchise” 111<br/>Chapter 12 Stagnation and Implosion 119<br/>Chapter 13 The Rise of Drexel 129<br/>Chapter 14 Crime and Punishment 139<br/>Chapter 15 A Voice in the Wilderness 151<br/>Chapter 16 Intrigue and Resignations 159<br/>Chapter 17 New Horizons 171<br/>Notes 183<br/>References 211<br/>About the Author 215<br/>Index 217</p>