NYT Hearts Lloyd

Jenny Anderson in the Sunday NYT writes a 2,500-word love letter to Lloyd Blankfein:

Lloyd Blankfein’s makeover from frumpy gold salesman to chief executive has a bit of a reality-TV feel to it. Less than a decade ago, he could be seen in shorts at a golf outing, tube socks stretched to his knees, 50 pounds heavier, and toting his BlackBerry in the same plastic bag as his bagel with cream cheese. Today, he dons navy pinstripes and a power tie and, having just returned from a business trip to Turkey, enjoys conversing about the Ottoman Empire.
Even with careful grooming, Mr. Blankfein remains a far cry from central casting’s idea of a chief executive.
At 5 foot 8, he is balding, has eyes more mischievous than intense and blankets himself in a shield of one-liners. Why did he shed the weight and shave the beard? “I wasn’t going to make myself taller.” How does he feel about the markets? “I haven’t felt this good since July 1998” (a month before Wall Street went into a tailspin after the Russian ruble collapsed). And to a photographer shooting his portrait? “If I’d known you were coming, I’d have had my hair done.”

Sheesh, get a room!

Posted by Eddy Elfenbein on June 11th, 2007 at 9:48 am

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