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Rags-to-riches experiences abound in American lore, but even Horatio Alger would have been hard-pressed to write one as powerful as Richard Grasso's: the son of any working-class family whose childhood dream was to become cop. He was raised in New York City's outside boroughs, far taken off the marble halls, expensive suits, and imported cigars of the brand new York STOCK MARKET. This is actually the riveting story of how he rose to become the most influential CEO in the Exchange's history. Without the tony upbringing, affluent prep academic institutions, or inside contacts that were de rigueur for top Wall Street players, Grasso would get good at the simple deal-making and politics essential to succeed in the best business on the planet. But despite his successes, Grasso would soon sow the seed products of his own downfall, an event that could change the Exchange permanently. King of the Club chronicles the amazing go up, show up, and possible go up again of Richard Grasso, and also says the modern history of the all-powerful organization that he came up to symbolize: The New York STOCK MARKET.
