12 Quotes & Sayings By Jamie Dimon

Jamie Dimon is the president and CEO of JPMorgan Chase and Co., and has served in those positions since December 2007. He is widely regarded as one of the world's most influential business leaders, and his leadership and direction of the company has been recognized with a number of accolades including Time magazine's "100 most influential people in the world" (twice), Fortune magazine's "World's Greatest Leaders" (twice), as well as "Businessman of the Year" by Bloomberg Markets magazine, "CEO of the Year" by Institutional Investor magazine, and "Best CEO" by Barron's. Mr. Dimon was named one of the Most Powerful People in Business by Thinkers 50 and is ranked #49 on the Most Powerful People list Read more

Mr. Dimon received his bachelor's degree from Cornell University and is a graduate of Harvard Business School where he was a Baker Scholar.

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The best way to look at any business is from the standpoint of the clients. Jamie Dimon
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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. Jamie Dimon
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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. Jamie Dimon
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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
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America is best when we come together with clear leadership, expertise, and the political will to take on difficult challenges and get things done. No one should ever doubt the strength and resilience of our country and our democracy. Jamie Dimon
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When my grandfather was born, there was no healthcare. There were no airplanes. There were no boats. There were no trains. There were no communications. No Internet. No widespread knowledge. It will be a completely different world but a much better place in a hundred years. Jamie Dimon
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America has the best hand ever dealt to any country on this planet, ever. Yes, we have problems, but you travel around the world, you'll see we have it all. Jamie Dimon
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You can design a mortgage system that is different without a Fannie and Freddie, but there are principles you have to have, to have a good system. Jamie Dimon
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I think that technology is the best thing that ever happened to mankind. It's an absurd notion that somehow, 'My God, what are we going to do when driverless cars come along?' It's going to save lives on the road. And maybe, one day, we'll all be working four days a week and not five or six days a week. Jamie Dimon
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Virtual currency, where it's called a bitcoin vs. a U.S. dollar, that's going to be stopped. No government will ever support a virtual currency that goes around borders and doesn't have the same controls. It's not going to happen. Jamie Dimon
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We don't have a divine right to success. So I agree with a lot of politicians out there when they say, 'We've got serious issues.' We do: immigration, infrastructure. I think income inequality's one of them. Jamie Dimon