James Cayne
James Cayne | |
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Cayne in 2007 | |
| Born | February 14, 1934 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 28, 2021 (aged 87) Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Purdue University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | CEO of Bear Stearns |
| Spouse | Patricia Denner |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | Richard C. Perry (nephew) |
James E. "Jimmy" Cayne (February 14, 1934 – December 28, 2021) was an American businessman and CEO of Bear Stearns. In 2006, he became the first Wall Street chief to own a company stake worth more than $1 billion, but he lost most of that in the 2007–2008 collapse of Bear's stock and sold his entire stake in the company for $61 million.